While fur coats remain status symbols in many cultures, fur producers have come under pressure on several fronts.

FIFUR, a Finnish fur-breeders group ... Finland is the world's largest producer of certified fox pelts, the industry group said. Oikeutta Eläimille spokesman Kristo Muurimaa says the operation ...

dropped so much at auctions that fox farmers were holding their pelts off the market. But what knocked the breath clean out of fur men last week was the news that Manhattan’s Motty Eitingon Inc., ...