Marketing Furs
Fur farmers generally sell their pelts at auction, but many pelts are sold at private sales. Trappers may sell their pelts to country stores that in turn sell to dealers, or trappers may sell directly to dealers. The dealers, in turn, sell to exporters or manufacturers.
Trade in certain furs, including those from tiger, seal, leopard, ocelot, and bear, is prohibited by law in the United States because these animals are rare or endangered species; that is, their numbers have been so reduced that they are in danger of extinction. Animal-rights advocates oppose the use of furs of any kind.
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