UK: Bears are still dying to make new hats for the Guards

14 January 2007

The Ministry of Defence has spent more than £320,000 over the past five years on ceremonial hats for guardsmen, each made from a single bearskin. The policy has caused an outcry among animal welfare campaigners who say using synthetic fur would be more humane and far cheaper.

The Ministry of Defence has promised to phase out ceremonial bearskin caps following complaints that killing wild bears is cruel and unnecessary......

Source: Bears are still dying to make new hats for the Guards

Link: HSUS - anti fur video


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