SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For over 65 years, Bernice and Frank Monteleone have been raising minks on their farm in Elgin. The couple bought their first mink in 1959 — a red female who was pregnant at the ...

Wisconsin has long been a national leader in mink production, dating back to the beginning of the industry in the early 1900s.

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends today’s filing of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act, which would end mink farming in Illinois to protect human health. Sponsored by ...

Regarding the escape of 6,000-8,000 minks, I know they will run free, even if only until captured or killed. Fur farming of any species is a disgrace and should be banned in the entire country. When ...

A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ February report delved into the complexities of farmed mink for fur production, revealing both positive and concerning aspects. The DNR rightly addresses ...

One or more intruders broke into an Iowa mink farm and released 2,000 of the furbearing animals in what a trade group called a “terrorist act” under federal law. Sometime between Monday night and ...

Animal rights groups are urging Minnesota’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to examine mink farming’s risks to public health. Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy have ...

SPRINGFIELD — For over 65 years, Bernice and Frank Monteleone have been raising minks on their farm in Elgin. The couple bought their first mink in 1959 — a red female who was pregnant at the time.