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The Blueprint: New Fur Farm Addresses

This document provides updates to the Fur Farm Intelligence Project report since its original release in December 2009. It includes 18 new fur farm addresses, 3 new feed suppliers, and 1 new mink researcher discovered in 10 states. It also notes 8 confirmed farm closures. New information on operational status and animal populations is given for several farms. Photos from inside an Illinois fox farm show appalling conditions.

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The Blueprint: New Fur Farm Addresses

This document provides updates to the Fur Farm Intelligence Project report since its original release in December 2009. It includes 18 new fur farm addresses, 3 new feed suppliers, and 1 new mink researcher discovered in 10 states. It also notes 8 confirmed farm closures. New information on operational status and animal populations is given for several farms. Photos from inside an Illinois fox farm show appalling conditions.

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The Blueprint

Fur Farm Intelligence Projecct Report #1.5


The Fur Farm Intelligence Project: An Update
This supplement brings together every piece of new fur industry data collected since the release of the original Blueprint in December, 2009. In spring of 2009, the Fur Farm Itellligence Project was launched to map the entire fur industry. The Project included a 10- state road trip, where over 200 fur farms were visited and notes collected. In December, 2009, all information collected during the FFIP was released in a document titled The Blueprint. The 64-page collection organized the address of every known fur farm, feed supplier, and other fur industry components. In the media, fur farmers were quick to call The Blueprint a terrorist handbook, while they continued their killing of over 2 million animals annually. In the 10 months since The Blueprints release, volunteers with the Fur Farm Intelligence Project, FinalNail.com, the Fur Farm Intelligence Unit, and others have continued to uncover new information on the fur industry, all of which is compiled here. New information provided in this supplement includes: *18 new fur farms *Three new feed suppliers *One new mink researcher *Eight confirmed farm closures If you have any new information on the fur industry, please submit to nail@ finalnail.com. The Fur Farm Intelligence Project November, 2010

2010 Fall Supplement

New Fur Farm Addresses


Plus researchers, feed suppliers, + more
Georgia
Branson W. Ritchie Department of Small Animal Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia Athens, GA Notes: New fur industry researcher, according to the Fur Farm Intelligence Unit: Richie has volunteered his research skills to the mink industry as part of the proposed Mink Genome Project. This project aims to alleviate the industry of one of its biggest threats: aleutian disease. He has offered cell mediated research to isolate mink genes that are resistant to AD. This research will be done in partnership with Dr. John Easley of Plymouth, Wisconsin, who is also a leading expert in mink disease. Ritchie is awaiting funding from the Fur Commission USAs research committee before the Mink Genome Project is launched.

Contact: Nate S. Carson Notes: New fur farm (incorporated January 2010). This farm was found newly constructed yet empty during research for The Blueprint, 2009. Confirmed open, 2010. fur farm 2200 S & 1600 E Franklin, ID Notes: Mink farm. Status inconclusive. Appears to be operational. fur farm 22 Main St. Franklin, ID Notes: Mink farm. Across the street from a gas station. Small farm. Status inconclusive. Appears to be operational.

Idaho
Raft River Mink Ranch 1174 S Highway 81 Declo, ID 83323 Phone: (208) 645-3201

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Illinois
Avery Brabender 27383 W Wilmot Road Antioch, IL 60002 Notes: Sells fox, mink and pigeons. Uninvestigated. Kaatz Bros. Lures 9986 Wacker Road Savanna, IL 61074 Notes: Produces urine-based trapping lures. Company states that the urine is collected from wild, captive bobcats, coyotes, foxes. Unconfirmed if animals are held at this address. fur farm 17135 & 17141 Rosalind Street Joliet, IL 60432 Robert L. & Joan C. Kern, and / or Richard Ross. Notes: Fox farm. Confirmed open, 2010. Ross is a Catholic priest. Holds approximately 100 foxes. Cages at far south end of property, hidden in the woods.

Frazier Fur Farm Shelli Frazier 661 HWY 200 West Plains, MT 59859 (406) 826-3151 or (406) 544-1487 Notes: Bobcat farm. Opened 2006. When fully operational, operators have indicated that they may have up to 50 bobcats on the premises. David Thompson Little Wolf Creek Road (Coordinates: T15N R5W NW1/4 S4) Wolf Creek, Mt. 59648 Notes: Bobcat and lynx farm. Unknown if animals are raised for fur or to be sold as pets. Lee Buller 959 Riverside Road Kalispell, MT 59901 Notes: Bobcat and lynx farm. Unknown if animals are raised for fur or to be sold as pets. Opened 2002. Farm raises bobcat and lynx for personal and commercial purposes. George Lentz 1920 Whitefish Stage Road Kalispell, MT 59901 Notes: Bobcat and lynx farm. Unknown if animals are raised for fur or to be sold as pets. Opened 2002. The applicant owns 5 acres and wishes to house, raise, and sell bobcats and lynx on his property. The animals will be housed in wire cages and then enclosed with a chain link perimeter fence. The applicant will be buying out an existing fur farm. The applicant will start with 2 4 animals on the premises and see how it goes.

Inside the Richard Ross fox farm


These photos were submitted anonymously to various groups, showing the appalling conditions of this previously unknown Joliet, Illinois fox farm. Here, Richard Ross (a Catholic priest) packs as many as six foxes in a cage.

Minnesota
Smokey Reds Snare Supply 11415 Salonen Road Chisholm, MN. Notes: Advertising fox pups for sale, with contact number linked to the above address. Uninvestigated.

Montana
Cole L Mcpherson 16350 US Highway 12 W (Lolo Creek Road) Lolo, MT 59847 (406) 273-2387 Notes: Reported as raising 60 to 80 bobcats, as of early 1990s. McPherson still holds a wildlife holders permit as of 2010. One shed with the general structure of a fur-bearing animal shed reported at this address, 2010

Ohio
Buschur Feeds 14417 Johnson Road New Weston, OH 45348 Phone: (419) 925-5050 Fax: (419) 925-5026 Edward Buschur Notes: Owns National Fur Foods.

Oregon
Cascade Farm of Oregon 7582 Hunsaker Rd NE Turner, OR 97392 Notes: Confirmed open, December 2009 by the Fur Farm Intelligence Unit. Previously published only in a revised edition of The Blueprint, January 2010.

More Fur Farm Updates


Miscellaneous Updates
Aeschleman Fur Company (Roanoke, IL): New phone number of (877) 266-6331 Marak Fur Farm (Swisher, IA): Confirmed to house mink, in addition to fox (as was previously reported). Ruby Fur Farm (New Sharon, IA): onfirmed to house fox, in addition to skunks, raccoons, and ferretts (as was previously reported). Behling Fox Farm (Darby, MT): Animal pens confirmed to be present at this address. Previously uninvestigated. Reader Fur Farm (East Bloomfield, NY): Updated address of 7850 Route 5 and 20, East Bloomfield NY 14469 Perrin & Sons Fur Farm (Cherokee, IA): Fox and mink farm now operated by Kelly Perrin. Relative John Perrin is a consultant for National Fur Foods. Schultz Fur Farm (Arnegard, ND): Confirmed to house lynx, in addition to fox (as was previously reported). One of only three farms in the U.S. confirmed to imprison lynx. Weisdorfer Fur Farm (Boring, OR): Confirmed open, summer 2010. Lyle Allen Groves (previously of South Jordan, UT): Farm found empty February, 2009. The farm has relocated to an unknown address, believed to be in Benjamin, Utah. American Mink Council (previously of Enumclaw, WA): Address has moved to PO Box 548, Morgan UT 84050 Mildbrand Mink Ranch (Medford, WI): has 10,000 mink. Brecke Mink Ranch (Stetsonville, WI): has 100,000 mink. Trimberger Mink Ranch (Sheboygan Falls, WI): is owned by Gerard Trimberger, not Gerald Trimberger as previously published. (Former) David Dittrich Mink Ranch (Medford, WI): now owned by Twerjo B.V. Hugh Hildebrandt, DVM (Medford, WI): Correct spelling of this mink veterinarian and recipient of FCUSA research grants (mispelled in The Blueprint). Blasel Fur Farm (Medford, WI): New contact number of (715) 678-2501, and owned by Dennis & Amy Blasel

Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Fur Farmers Co-op 1401 Lemon Drop Road Ebensburg, PA 15931 Jim Bogus, President/General Manager 814-886-8948 Notes: Fur farm feed supplier. Uninvestigated.

Utah
LS Carson Mink Ranch 1553 No 950 East Richfield, Utah 84701 Notes: Mink farm LS Carson Mink Ranch (#2) 6199 South 2800 West Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 Notes: Mink farm. Shoreline Feeds 6245 So 2800 West Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 801-756-0106 Notes: Mink feed supplier. Red Rock Farms (Choice Farms) 7528 S 5600 W Payson, UT 84651 Notes: Farm entrance may be located off of W 7300 S.

Wisconsin
fur farm 2947 N County Road FF Butternut, WI 54514 Notes: Small mink farm. Located at corner of County Road FF and Miller Road, west side of road. Breeding stock consists of 500 female and 125 male mink. For sale as of summer, 2010.

Closed Farm Updates


Farms Reported Closed in 2010
Massachusettes
Carmel Mink Ranch 172 Peru Road / County Road 143 Hinsdale, MA 01235 Notes: Reportedly pelted out, summer 2010. Ylipeltos Fur Farm 92659 Simonsen Loop Road Astoria, OR 97103 Veikko & Eeva Ylipelto Notes: Reported closed via media reports, July 2010.

Still Available:

The Blueprint: Fur Farm Intelligence Project Report

New York
Main Mink Ranch Route 60 Gerry, NY 14740 Peters Fur Farm 5681 Southwestern Blvd. Hamburg, NY 14075 Nettleton Mink Farm 12 Slate Hill Road Spencertown, NY 12165 Bennett Farms 2321 State Route 64 Bloomfield, NY 14469 Notes: Confirmed closed, January 2010.

Utah
fur farm 1160 N Main St Lewiston, UT Notes: Confirmed closed, 2010 (previously reported as not conclusive).

Included in the 62-page document: *Massively updated state-by-state fur farm address list *Photos of nearly 100 mink, fox, and lynx farms. *Anonymous reports and photos from clandestine visits to fur farms and industry research sites. *Updated closed farm database. *Detailed data and status updates on over 200 fur farms. *Dozens of newly discovered, unpublished fur farm addresses. The Blueprint contains new addresses and updated data on: *Fox farms *Mink farms *Lynx farms *Fur industry research farms *Fur feed suppliers And much more.

Oregon
Diehl-Filliger 84703 Junction Rd. Seaside, OR 97138 Status: Reported closed via anonymous report, summer 2010.

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