Instability of the fur trade
Incidence
The former Soviet Union and in the USA are the leading fur exporters. At least 20 million animals are killed annually the USA for their pelts. The fur trade depends on the trapper: of some 825,000 in the USA few are professionals, licensed or controlled. Overkilling of species is rampant and some species may disappear completely.
Broader
Aggravated by
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
- Commerce » Trade
- Industry » Leather, hides, fur
- Societal problems » Instability
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
E1474
DOCID
11514740
D7NID
157843
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020