Coalition Against Fur Farms has received information about a previously unknown mink farm in Wisconsin. The farm appears to be one of the smaller farms known to exist, with satellite images showing only a few very small sheds. View a satellite image of the farm here. The address of the fur farm is: Joseph Schrock S11481 Stinson Rd Augusta WI...

Coalition Against Fur Farms has received a Fur Commission USA “security bulletin” that was sent out to fur farmers, warning them of the re-launching of CAFF – and telling them to contact law enforcement about the information we post. While we are flattered to be warranting this attention from the fur industry, Michael Whelan (aka Michael James) has clearly not read our mission statement: our intention with the information we post is not for it to be used for illegal activity. However with an industry as twisted and deranged as fur farming, any lifting of the veil of secrecy is perceived as a dangerous threat. We are pleased that we are having an impact, albeit not in the way we intended. The full text of the security bulletin email is as follows: “Fur Commission USA Security Alert – New Farm Postings June 25th, 2012 Our opponents have been listing fur farm addresses for years, and for the recent past, most farmers have been left alone.  A website (www.coalitionagainstfurfarms.com) has been postings “newly discovered” addresses of fur farms, in addition to other industry information since the beginning of May. We believe that the farm information is gathered through business filings, in addition to satellite and on-the-ground reconnaissance (they do not appear to be sure of the operational status of many of the ranches.) Please be aware that no US fur farm is entirely safe from attack, but proper security precautions can “harden the target” and send a would-be attacker elsewhere. We urge all ranchers to check their security and be aware of any suspicious vehicles and/or persons near the property. Remember, Fur Commission USA is available to perform a security assessement on your facility, free of charge. Please inform your local law enforcement agency of the list at www.finalnail.com and the postings that appear on www.coalitionagainstfurfarms.com Distributed by Michael Whelan Fur Commission...

The photos below were taken at a fox farm in Joliet, Illinois; near Chicago. This farm was made public after PETA posted images of this farm, and the name of its owner: Richard Ross. Ross is a pastor at the St. Bernard Parish. Coalition Against Fur Farms has obtained the full collection of photos taken by a PETA investigator at this farm, as well as several videos (which will be posted in the near future). Some of these photos have not been seen until now. The available information on the farm, as listed in The Blueprint 2010 Supplement, is as follows: 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. The Richard Ross fox farm appears to be a small backyard operation, holding 50 to 100 foxes at most. Satellite images of the farm show it to be well-concealed under a canopy of trees, and to be comprised of dozens of small cages in a very small area. (View the full set of photos by clicking “Read More” below) Here are the photos of this horrific prison:    ...

The website Final Nail has recently made public the largest new list of fur farm addresses in years: over 60 mink farm addresses that were previously unknown. This is a major leap towards completing a complete map of the US fur industry. Coalition Against Fur Farms is posting this new list below. Few if any of these farms have been investigated yet, and some may be closed. CAFF is soliciting any info on the operational status of any of these farms. In this list are fur farms in the following states: Arkansas: 1 Idaho: 9 Illinois: 4 Iowa: 3 Michigan: 2 Minnesota: 7 Montana: 1 New York: 4 Ohio: 2 Oregon: 2 Pennsylvania: 3 South Dakota: 1 Utah: 7 Wisconsin: 14 (Click “Read More” below for the full list) Elmore Farm 1400 Hwy 96 W Mansfield, AR 72944 Contact: Lesley O. Elmore Notes: Mink farm. Farm may be closed (investigation needed). Roger Griffeth 38 W. Main Franklin, ID 83237 Phone: (208) 646-2245 Notes: Mink farm. Rock Ridge Farms 312 Parkinson Road Franklin, ID 83237 Phone: (208) 646-2559 Contact: Todd M. Hansen Notes: Mink farm. Newbold Fur Farm 30 North 1st East Franklin, ID 83237 Phone: (208) 646-2439 Contact: Eva Gene Newbold, Don Newbold, Jr. Notes: Mink farm. Scot Hansen 244 South 2nd East Franklin, ID 83237 Phone: (208) 760-0213 Notes: Mink farm. Hawkes Fur Ranch 3647 East Maple Creek Road Franklin, ID 83237 Phone: (208) 646-2423 Contact: Jerry Hawkes, David Hawkes Notes: Mink farm. Mathews Brothers 670 Mingo Road Grace, ID 83241 Phone: (208) 425-3351 Fax: (208) 425-3214 Contact: Mark D. Mathews, Dean M. Mathews, Blair Mathews, Richard Mathews Notes: Mink farm. Doney’s Mink Ranch 753 E 3200 N Preston, ID 83263 Phone: (208) 852-2178 Fax: (208) 852-0274 Contact: Kay Doney Notes: Mink farm. Kent Griffeth Fur Farm 2214 S 1600 E Preston, ID 83263 Phone: (208) 852-3118 Fax: (208) 852-3175 Contact: Kent B. & Debbie Griffeth Notes: Mink farm. Located at southwest corner of S 1600 E and E 2200 S. fur farm 460 South 850 West Heyburn, ID 83336 Notes: Mink farm. Jon Wolanin 18113 Illinois Route 173 Harvard, IL 60033 Phone: (773) 497-5150 Fax: (847) 233-9255 Notes: Mink farm. Virgil Mink...

In sheer number of mink farms, Franklin, Idaho is near the top of the list. What is also exceptional about the town is that many of the farms are “micro-farms”, backyard operations that appear to house less than a few thousand mink (very small by current mink farming standards). Most of these farms are clustered in a residential area that doubles as downtown Franklin (less than a mile from the Utah border). The name and specific address of one of these farms was a mystery, but recently Coalition Against Fur Farm has obtained specifics: WHITEHEAD MINK RANCH, LLC Owner: JERRY WHITEHEAD 205 S 200 E FRANKLIN, ID 83237 View the business filing with the state of Idaho here....