Jan 07
Duane Masog imprisoned and killed thousands of mink on his farm in Lebanon, Oregon for many years. He died on December 28, 2023 in Salem. In 1997, unknown activists raided Masog Mink Farm and liberated 80 captive mink; years later photos were leaked from inside the same farm, showing bloody clothing of Nicholas Masog (Duane’s brother), …
Nov 08
Received anonymously: Nature reserves should be a sanctuary for ALL wildlife, regardless of species. But that’s not the case at Westhay National Nature reserve. What should be a place of safety was instead totally covered in traps. Mink rafts containing mammal traps barely hidden under plastic boxes and many visible from the public footpaths. Any …
Nov 08
Received anonymously: Nature reserves should be a sanctuary for ALL wildlife, regardless of species. But that’s not the case at Westhay National Nature reserve. What should be a place of safety was instead totally covered in traps. Mink rafts containing mammal traps barely hidden under plastic boxes and many visible from the public footpaths. Any …
Jul 02
Newsweek BY MATT KEELEY Twin concerns of cruelty and protection from COVID-19 are behind a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the sale, purchase, import and export of mink. H.R. 4310, proposed by Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), would amend the Lacey Act of Amendments to include …
