Fur is a natural, renewable and sustainable resource. That means we only use part of what nature produces each year (the “interest”), without depleting wildlife populations or damaging the natural habitat that sustain them (our environmental “capital”).The furs we use are abundant, and never come from endangered species. This is assured by strict provincial/state, national and international regulations. Did you know that thanks to careful management, there are probably as many beavers in Canada today as when Europeans first arrived? Foxes, coyotes and raccoons are more abundant than ever. That's a true environmental success story. Worldwide, the fur industry is an excellent example of an industry based on sustainable use. All furs used by the trade are abundant and absolutely no endangered species are used.

In the Canadian fur trade, government wildlife officials and biologists ensure responsible use by establishing controlled hunting and trapping, harvest quotas, licensing, and training courses for trappers. Strict government regulations ensure that these quotas and seasons are respected. Beaver and muskrat alone make up more than one-half of the wild furs used in the Canadian fur trade, and these species are as abundant as when Europeans first arrived in Canada. In many regions, raccoons, coyotes and foxes are more abundant than they have ever been. Even without the fur trade, trapping would be necessary worldwide to help control wildlife over-population, the spread of disease and the protection of agriculture land and natural habitat.