Earth Talk | The fur industry

Dear EarthTalk: How is the fur industry doing these days? Has it been impacted by activism from PETA and similar groups?
- Clara Andrews, Edmonds, Wash.

An accurate source of up-to-date numbers is hard to come by, but it’s safe to say that the fur industry has been hurt by the ongoing and very visible anti-fur campaign—sometimes featuring top supermodels—by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other animal rights groups. Read more