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Op-Ed | Luxury Fashion’s Link to the Illegal Wildlife Trade

A recently released study reveals that, between 2003 and 2013, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service seized thousands of products made by Gucci, Michael Kors and others. As the fashion industry scrambles to reinvent itself during the Covid-19 pandemic, it must not forget animals, writes Joshua Katcher.
More than 5,600 fashion products made from illegal wildlife, including these reptile skin boots, were seized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service between 2003 and 2013. | Source: Kate Brooks / Redux / eyevine
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  • Joshua Katcher

More than 5,600 fashion products made from illegal wildlife for dozens of luxury brands including

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