Wild fur-bearing animals are a natural resource that has long provided food and clothing for man. The IFF is a voting member of the INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN), which supports the fur industry’s “sustainable use of abundant species”. Regulation of the wolf population in Russia and Canada reduces damage caused to reindeer herders and helps to restore population of rare or endangered species. For example, North American beaver dams can create an ideal habitat for many other species, rare and common. Provided they are carefully managed, fur-bearers can also bring benefits to other wildlife populations. Lyme disease, Giardia, round worms, mange, distemper and rabies are some examples of diseases carried by fur-bearers. The USA as a whole costs beaver damage at $1.5 billion annually.ĭisease and pest control: management prevents the build-up of diseases that can be transmitted to domestic animals and humans.
Land management: in the USA, studies by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have estimated that beaver dams cause in excess of $6 million in damages annually by flooding land, blocking drainage channels and by washing away roads, railways and bridges when dams fail. Impact on animals: an increase in numbers puts a strain on the available food resource and can lead to stress and starvation.įlooding: muskrats undermine dikes, as is the case in Belgium and Holland where trappers are paid by government to control numbers.
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