In just a little over two weeks, Chadron will again be home to some history and fun during the 2024 Fur Trade Days.

The fur trade played a large role in shaping early North American economies and cultures.

Some say this could be one element signaling the start of the end of the global fur trade.

In the complex universe of COVID-19 and other zoonotic diseases (those that can jump from animals to humans and back), key questions remain largely unaddressed, including what role fur farming for ...

An investigation by The Guardian alleges the World Wildlife Fund's position on the polar bear fur trade is shockingly lax. Critics argue the organization should use its considerable influence to ...

Object Details sculptor Payne, Ken founder Eagle Bronze Works (Wyoming) Notes Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wyoming survey, 1994. Image on file. (On bottom of sculpture to Indian's proper right:) KEN PAYNE/ ...

"The trade in fur was instrumental in shaping events on the continent from the early 1600s to the late 1800s: it triggered imperial wars, exploration and the expansion of the USA itself." ...

The Fur Trade Encampment will feature participants camping on the grounds of the Ada History Center on Headley Street. Cooking demonstrations will take place at 1 p.m. each day.

The fur trade was one of the early economic drivers in the fledgling colonies at the time. Fur-lined coats and hats lined with beaver fur were all the rage in Europe, and North America was a big ...

The new fur (trade name “Silverblu” platinum) had edged out Russian sable to become, for the nonce, the rarest, highest-priced fur in the world. The 2,500 pelts at auction had sold for $375,000.

The breeders’ group said the fur sector has among the highest welfare standards of any form of animal husbandry, and Nissinen suggested that farmers have little incentive to mistreat them.