Critics say Saskatchewan and Canada should ban fur farming for public health reasons and to prevent cruelty, but a pro-fur advocate says the industry is a proud Canadian tradition and an important part of the country’s economy.
The Fur-Bearers, a wildlife charity, recently found via freedom of information requests that there are five active fur farms in Saskatchewan.
CBC News reviewed those documents, which are partially redacted information. The Saskatchewan fur farms range in size — the smallest had three animals while the largest housed 59 as of the province’s most recent inventories — and species farmed — wolves, lynxes, bobcats and foxes.
“Saskatchewan is not known for fur
