Is wearing fur morally worse than wearing leather?
Both industries have questionable ethics – and even faux alternatives aren’t necessarily green, says Lucy Siegle
Animal welfare
Orangutan experts plead for Australian food manufacturers to reject palm oil
Apes, elephants, rhinos and tigers at dire risk if unsustainable palm oil plantations allowed in Sumatran reserve
A cruelty-free angora fur trade may be incompatible with fast fashion
Brands suspend production after PETA’s secret footage reveals grim reality behind production of angora rabbit fur
Why are handbag manufacturers using stingray skin?
I find it repugnant that bags and purses are being made out of shagreen. Isn’t it unethical?
Email lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk with your ethical dilemma
US crushes 6 tons of ‘blood ivory’ in largely symbolic move
Crush of ivory trinkets shows Obama administration’s resolve in ending illegal trade but stops short of a complete ban on domestic ivory sales
The Masai Mara: ‘It will not be long before it’s gone’
As lodges and shanty towns proliferate in Kenya’s Masai Mara, drastic and urgent steps are needed to save this beautiful game reserve from becoming an environmental disaster