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Union of BC Indian Chiefs latest group to call for moratorium on B.C
mink farming The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is the latest group to speak out against mink farming in the province. It joins the BC SPCA and other advocates calling for a moratorium on B.C. industrial mink ranches to end the farming of wild animals for luxury products. Mink farming has been making headlines since December 2020 when COVID-19 made its way to two farms in the Fraser Valley, including one in Chilliwack, over the course of a few weeks. During that month, more than 200 mink died at the Chilliwack location and at least 23 at the second...