Ann Arbor retailers banned from selling new fur, a first for Michigan

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(Detroit Free Press) Ann Arbor has banned the sale of new furs, a twist for the city in a state in which the fur trade was once vital.

The city council unanimously voted Monday evening to become what the Humane Society said is the first city in the Midwest to prohibit the sale of new fur products. The new rule allows retailers a year to phase out sales and offers some exemptions.

Used fur sales are OK. And the ban doesn't apply to tribal communities or cow, sheep, and deer pelts.

The ordinance also doesn't prohibit residents from going elsewhere to buy new furs, but it does follow a trend that the Humane Society and other animal protection groups are advocating for: ending the use of fur for fashion. ...........(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/08/17/ann-arbor-fur-sales-banned/8161717002/

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1. If I could afford it,

I'd live in A squared. I did live in Ypsilanti once.

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2. So, I'll have to storm the capitol in a FAUX bison hat? How gauche.