GreatAlbatrossM to

United [email protected]English • 11 months ago

Stephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear fur

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Stephen Fry wants King's Guard to ditch bear fur

GreatAlbatrossM to

United [email protected]English • 11 months ago

The actor says it is unnecessarily cruel to use real bear fur in soldiers' bearskin caps.

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@FireRetardant
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40•11 months ago
Reasonable take. Seems better to switch now than continuing the centuries long tradition of exploiting Canada’s wildlife for their furs.
- @Mr_Blott
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  3•11 months ago
  They still need to cull the bears though. Is it not better to use the fur for something?

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