Jul 05
Carl Salo of Astoria, Oregon died in 2023. Now the fur farm that he owned, Western Star Fur Farm, is empty and for sale. 300 mink were liberated from Western Star in 2011. Astoria was once the largest mink farming town in Oregon. Five mink farms were active in 2010. The Ylipelto Mink Farm in …
Jun 20
There’s nothing better than on the ground research. A fur farm that looks like it might be in operation in aerial images (Google Maps) can look very different in person. For example, activists visited the Sargent Fur Farm in Morgan, Utah. The sheds that once held mink were found to now be used for storage …
May 18
Historically, June is the beginning of “fur farm raiding season”, when mink born in March mature to a state where they can be liberated into the wild. Since 1995, there have been at least 116 raids on fur farms across the United States. At least 43 of the raided farms have closed forever. Fur farm …
May 18
The Jorney Mink Ranch in Alliance, OH was raided three times by the Animal Liberation Front. In total, 11,000 wild mink were liberated from their cages at this now-former wildlife prison. We now feel confident to say that the Jorney Mink Ranch (pictured here) and the B.J. Hoffman Fur Farm, both large farms in Ohio, …
Oct 27
By Francis Scarcella fscarcella@dailyitem.com SUNBURY — A $1,000 reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of individuals involved in the releasing of minks from a fur farm just outside of Sunbury. The Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania is offering the $1,000 reward after state police reported last month that several thousand …
Sep 19
Received anonymously: dear mink murderer stahl, fur commission secretary: i saw your mink prison recently and was not impressed. you have dozens of sheds but so many are falling apart. thankfully your operation seems to have gotten smaller over the years. when will you learn that animal abuse isn’t worth it? people like me will …
Sep 19
Received anonymously: dear mink murderer stahl, fur commission secretary: i saw your mink prison recently and was not impressed. you have dozens of sheds but so many are falling apart. thankfully your operation seems to have gotten smaller over the years. when will you learn that animal abuse isn’t worth it? people like me will …
Sep 15
1986-2023: 37 Years of Direct Action Against Fur Farms in America There have been at least 116 fur farm raids in America over the last 37 years; more than 160,000 fur bearing captive animals have been liberated, given a new chance at life after spending their entire lives in small metal cages. At least 43 of …
Aug 16
Received anonymously: a few nights ago we visited olsen fur farm (smieja) at w22875 state road 121 in independence wisconsin. it’s operational for now, but maybe releasing several hundred mink has a chance to close it for good. we hope many of the mink enjoy their freedom in the wild and that this farm will …
Aug 16
Received anonymously: a few nights ago we visited olsen fur farm (smieja) at w22875 state road 121 in independence wisconsin. it’s operational for now, but maybe releasing several hundred mink has a chance to close it for good. we hope many of the mink enjoy their freedom in the wild and that this farm will …
Jul 27
Delayed Report: The fire destroyed a storage barn at Ruef Mink Farm, 12305 Ruef Lane, in Mt. Angel, Oregon on October 21, 2022. Officer Rossi said the 20,000 square foot barn was a total loss. The source of the fire remains under investigation. No communique claiming the action has thus far been received by the …
Jul 27
Delayed Report: The fire destroyed a storage barn at Ruef Mink Farm, 12305 Ruef Lane, in Mt. Angel, Oregon on October 21, 2022. Officer Rossi said the 20,000 square foot barn was a total loss. The source of the fire remains under investigation. No communique claiming the action has thus far been received by the …
May 19
Via news report (hometownstations.com): In February of this year, two females were seen vandalizing a semi at a mink farm in Mercer County (In all liklihood, Schmidt Fur Farm, 1038 State Highway 119, Fort Recovery, Ohio 45846). There were mink releases at farms in Massillon, Ohio, and two in Michigan in that same time frame.
May 19
Via news report (hometownstations.com): In February of this year, two females were seen vandalizing a semi at a mink farm in Mercer County (In all liklihood, Schmidt Fur Farm, 1038 State Highway 119, Fort Recovery, Ohio 45846). There were mink releases at farms in Massillon, Ohio, and two in Michigan in that same time frame.
Dec 29
it’s a good thing animal safe havens and wildlife rehabbers talk. we got word of a few mink infected with the deadly and contagious aleutians disease. we cared for these animals in their dying weeks, carefully saving the feces and urine. we then bypassed security measures and entered the zimbal’s mink farm locations at 6437 …
