The price of untanned, or green fur, has been dropping steadily as public opinion and markets have turned away from fur products. Animal welfare groups have advocated against trapping and
The price of untanned, or green fur, has been dropping steadily as public opinion and markets have turned away from fur products. Animal welfare groups have advocated against trapping and
The price of untanned, or green fur, has been dropping steadily as public opinion and markets have turned away from fur products. Animal welfare groups have advocated against trapping and wearing furs. Supply and demand is also impacted by pop culture and fashion trends. International politics, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, interrupt trade routes and impact the ability to sell fur overseas.
The Bucks County Commissioners welcomed some royalty to their meeting Wednesday Pennsylvania s Rabbit Lord and Duchess for 2021, along with another 4-H Club ambassador and their retinue of adorable bunnies.
The commissioners wanted to honor the special guests who could not compete this year in person at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, said county 4-H coordinator Sarah Gregory.
So the three young ambassadors for the 4-H rabbit-raising program and the 4-H s 44 other clubs for children and teens, put on a display for the commissioners and any county residents who tuned in to the county s meeting, which was streamed on Facebook Live.
Austin Stutler, 8, of Levittown, described in great detail the joys of raising rabbits. He said his family has traveled all over the country to rabbit shows. He was named the national Rabbit Lord for 2020 by the American Rabbit Breeders Association, and Pennsylvania Rabbit Lord this year.