Mary Wilson
Well-known member
By Marc Santora
Oct. 7, 2020
... Proposed legislation that would ban the farming of minks, semiaquatic mammals prized for their fur, and put in place a range of protections for other animals, opened deep divisions in the coalition that almost brought down the government.
The bill, which gained momentum after a documentary aired on Polish television showing minks living in deplorable conditions on one farm, has widespread public support and the leaders of the country’s foremost opposition party support the legislation.
In an average year, 6.5 million minks are slaughtered in Poland, putting it just behind China and Denmark in terms of fur production.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/world/europe/poland-mink-kaczynski.html
Oct. 7, 2020
... Proposed legislation that would ban the farming of minks, semiaquatic mammals prized for their fur, and put in place a range of protections for other animals, opened deep divisions in the coalition that almost brought down the government.
The bill, which gained momentum after a documentary aired on Polish television showing minks living in deplorable conditions on one farm, has widespread public support and the leaders of the country’s foremost opposition party support the legislation.
In an average year, 6.5 million minks are slaughtered in Poland, putting it just behind China and Denmark in terms of fur production.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/07/world/europe/poland-mink-kaczynski.html