WWF helping facilitate trade in polar bear fur, investigation reveals

[Still Waters]

The wildlife charity WWF has been working to support the trade in polar bear fur at the same time as using images of the bears to raise money, it can be revealed.

Polar bears are severely affected by the loss of Arctic sea ice, which makes seeking prey harder and forces the bears to use more energy. In some regions, polar bears are showing signs of declining physical condition, having fewer cubs, and dying younger.

Despite their endangered status, polar bears are hunted commercially in Canada, the only country that still allows the practice after it was banned by Russia, Greenland, the US and Norway. An annual average of 300–400 skins are exported, primarily to China, where a full pelt sells for an average of $60,000 (£48,000) and is often used for luxury clothing or as a rug.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/15/wwf-helping-facilitate-trade-in-polar-bear-fur-investigation-reveals

[Lucia62]

🙁 this is disappointing when an organization claims they are doing good, and I think that the majority of them do their best. But after reading they are nothing but liars. Do not know if I could do any better but the humans involved should be replaced 😢none of the animal's fault just trying to live and survive.

I have and will not support animal exploitation BAD

💓❄️🐻❄️snowbears 💓 bears