US Agriculture

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US Agriculture

• New Ideas
• New Purpose

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Agriculture

• The conscious production of biological products
  to meet human needs.

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AmericansWWe love our animals . .
Especially when they have purpose. . .
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Domesticated Animals

• Animals genetically altered to meet basic human
  needs

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Meat Production
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Transportation, Labor
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Protection Leather, wool, mohair
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Diversified Animal Agriculture Alternative
animal sources to meet human needs.

• Aquaculture
• Cervids, Lagomorphs
• Camelids
• Domestic fur animals

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Fur Producers Domestic Animals With Purpose
MINK
RABBIT
CHINCHILLA
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Fur Producers Used in Other Cultures

• Native Americans
• Eskimos
• Chinese, Greeks Romans

• Handbook of North American Indians, Smithsonian
  Institution
• Encarta Encyclopedia

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Canines Vs. Wolves

• Dogs are paedemorphs of wolves retains juvenile
  characteristics in adult form
• Graphical plots snout length vs. total skull
  length
• Behavioral Play grovel, whine, bark

The early evolution of the Domestic
Dog. American Scientist Davcey, Morey
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Domestic Fur Production Diversified Opportunity
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The problem today . . .

• Cat/dog fur farming in currently illegal in US.
• gt 50 imported fur is faux fur.
• US farmers lose potential income.
• Consumers pay more!

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US loses out . . .

• 60 of US sales imported.
• 67 million

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Animal abuse promoted!

• China 85 of worlds supply of cat, dog fur
• No welfare laws
• Consider the equine industry . . .

• www.furstat.com

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Legalization Supports Many Interests

• Pet owners
• Insure legal animal sources
• Animal rights activists
• Insure humane harvest

• Fur traders, farmers
• Promote business opportunities
• Consumers
• Offer choices

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We NEED laws to support diversified fur farming
opportunities!!

• Do you want a choice?

VS.
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New Laws Where to get the animals?

• Strays
• Production
• NOT pets

National Council on Pet Population Study and
Policy
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One dozen, gone to waste!
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Old Laws /New PurposeEnhance the Humane Fur
Farming Laws

• Farm Management
• Accommodations (Site, Sheds, and Pens)
• Food
• Watering Systems
• Health and Disease Control
• Environmental Quality
• Transport of Live Animals

Fur Commission of the United States
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Humane Euthanasia

• Carbon Dioxide
• 100 CO2 small dogs unconscious in 15-23
  seconds dead in approximately 2 minutes
• Carbon Monoxide
• 3.5 CO cats are comatose within 14-28 seconds

American Veterinary Medical Association
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Recap

• Domestic animals meet human needs.
• Diversified animal agriculture
• provides income
• reduces waste
• supports welfare
• Companion animal fur farming diversifies
  agriculture.

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Fix the Law!

• Lift ban.
• Regulate as in mink production
• Adhere to AWA

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Actions With Purpose For You

• Support US House Bill HB411
• Write USHS.
• Continue support of AWA and Humane Slaughter Act
  of 1999.
• Buy Fur! Demand local raised product.

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Stay warm!Questions?
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References

• American Mink http//www.nhptv.org/natureworks/m
  ink.htm
• Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North
  American Indians. National Museum of Natural
  History, Smithsonian Institution
• http//encarta.msn.com/
• Humane Society of the United States, www.hsus.org
• Trut, Lyudmila N. Early canid domestication the
  farm-fox experiment. American Scientist.
• Morey, Davcey F. The early evolution of the
  domestic dog. American Scientist.
• 2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia,
  http//www.avma.org/resources/euthanasia.pdf
• Fur Commision USA, www.furcommision.com
• National Council on Pet Population Study,
  http//www.petpopulation.org/statsurvey.html

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Domestication

• Dmitry Belyaey Farm fox experiment
• 40 years, bred for tamability
• Became docile, eager to please
• Coat color star shape, floppy ears, curled tail,
  short legs

American Scientist, Dmirty Belyaey
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Domestic Animals

• Animals purposefully altered to meet basic human
  needs

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Animal Fur Production

• Canines and Felines
• 2,000,000 sold and distributed annually
• Primary sources Europe and Asia
• Law banning importation, but imported under
  different names