Winter Coats Drive High Demand for CoyoteFur
The popularity of winter clothing made withanimal hair has greatly increased the demand for coyote fur. Coyotes are wildanimals that are related to dogs and wolves. They are found in North America.
Many people living in cold-weather placesaround the world wear coats designed with furry edges that circle the head andneck.
Many clothing companies use coyote fur fromthe United States to create these kinds of coats. Coyote fur is a favoredchoice because it is naturally full, soft and has beautiful colors.
A good coyote from the western UnitedStates is highly valued and can sell for at least $100. One top price at arecent sale in Colorado reached $170. That was up 40 percent from four yearsago.
John Hughes is a longtime buyer at J and MFurs in Roundup, Montana. He spoke to the Associated Press about the currentdemand for fur. "Coyotes are hot," he said. "And it's all due tothe trim trade."
The best time for trapping coyotes is inlate fall and early winter, when coyote coats are at their fullest. But a lotof the selling happens in late winter. Much of the fur is sold at big auctionhouses in Canada. Local sales are also held in areas near where the animals arecaught.
One such auction was recently held in thesmall town of Herkimer, New York. People gathered in a local community centerthere to take part in the auction. Tables inside were filled with hundreds offurs from coyotes and other animals. The selection included muskrats, beavers,mink, fox, otters and bobcats.
Fur experts say the increase in demand forcoyote fur started with coats made by Canadian clothing company Canada Goose.The coats are recognizable by the company's official design that shows theArctic Circle.
Canada Goose coats saw a big jump in salesin 2013. It happened after American model Kate Upton wore one of the company'scoats over her swimsuit in a photo that appeared in the U.S. magazine SportsIllustrated. Over the years, more famous people and their fans have also choseto wear the fur-lined coats. Canada Goose coats can now sell for up to $1,000.
Mark Downey heads Canada's Fur HarvestersAuction company in North Bay, Ontario. "Canada Goose is always the namethat people relate to," he told the AP. "But there are so many otherbrands that make similar coats."
Downey said that most of these kinds ofcoats include coyote trim around the neck of the coat. Downey predicts thelarge demand for coyote fur will continue.
Another seller is North American FurAuctions, based in Toronto, Canada. In a statement published on its website inNovember, the company said the coyote trim business "continues to be infull fashion, with Canada Goose being the major taker."
The hot market for coyotes comes astrappers deal with recent economic downturns in both China and Russia. Theyalso face competition from people raising animals for fur. In addition, animalrights activists call the trapping process cruel.
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1.be related to 与...有关
Light industry is closely related to agriculture.
轻工业和农业密切相干。
2.In addition 别的
You need money and time; in addition, you need diligence.
你必要钱和时间，别的还必要积极。
3.deal with 处置惩罚；应付
He's a hard man to deal with.
要跟他这个人做买卖很难。
4.Raising animals 豢养动物
Raising animals is a resource-intensive process.
豢养动物就是一个资源富集的过程。
5.People gathered in a local community center there to take part in the auction.
take part in 到场
Cadres have gone down to different grass-roots units to take part in manual labour.
干部们分别下下层到场劳动去了。
They returned to take part in the season's opening game.
他们返来到场本赛季的开幕赛。
6.Over the years, more famous people and their fans have also chose to wear the fur-lined coats.
Over the years 多年以来
Over the years they have sold records by the bucketful.
这些年他们卖出了大量的唱片。
My feelings towards Susan have changed over the years.
这些年来我对苏珊的感情发生了变革。
加拿大鹅带火了土狼皮毛
用动物皮毛制作冬装的盛行大大进步了对土狼皮毛的需求。土狼是一种与狗、狼有关的野生动物，它们重要出如今北美地域。
环球许多生存在寒冷地域的人们都穿着毛领外衣。
很多服装公司都利用来自美国的土狼皮毛来制作这种外衣。土狼皮毛因其天然丰满、柔软且色彩美丽成为毛领首选。
一只优质的美国西部土狼代价不菲，售价至少100美元。近来在科罗拉多州的一次拍卖中，最高代价高达170美元，较4年前上涨了40%。
约翰·修斯（John Hughes）是蒙大拿州朗达普镇J&M皮毛公司的恒久买家。他向美联社谈到当前市场对皮毛的需求。他说：“土狼（皮毛）非常抢手，这统统要归功关于服饰商业。”
捕捉土狼的最佳机遇是秋末和冬初，此时的土狼皮毛最稠密。但是贩卖旺季都发生在冬末。大部门皮毛都在加拿大的拍卖行出售，捕捉土狼的周边地域也会举行本地的贩卖会。”
近来在纽约州的赫基蒙镇举行了一场拍卖会。人们聚在本地的社区中央到场拍卖，室内展桌上摆满了数百件土狼等动物的皮毛。这些动物还包罗麝鼠、海狸、水貂、狐狸、水獭和山猫。
皮毛专家表现，土狼皮毛需求大涨始于加拿大服装公司“加拿大鹅”生产的外衣。这些外衣上印有显眼的“北极圈”品牌标记。
2013年，加拿大鹅的外衣销量大涨。因由是美国模特凯特·厄普顿（Kate Upton）在泳装外穿着该公司外衣的照片登上了美国“体育画报”（Sports Illustrated）。多年来，越来越多的名流及其粉丝也追捧这种皮毛衬里的外衣。加拿大鹅外衣现在的售价达1000美元。
马克·唐尼（Mark Downey）是加拿大安大抵省北湾皮毛拍卖公司的负责人。他告诉美联社：“固然加拿大鹅是业界的口碑，但另有许多品牌生产这种外衣。”
唐尼表现，大多数这类外衣都搭配土狼毛领。唐尼预计土狼皮毛的大量需求还会连续下去。
另一位卖家是总部位于加拿大多伦多的北美皮毛拍卖公司。客岁11月，该公司在官网发布的声明中表现，土狼毛领买卖“仍旧盛行，而加拿大鹅是重要买家。”
在土狼皮毛市场火爆之际，捕猎者必要应对中俄的经济下滑，他们还面对人工豢养皮毛商的竞争。别的，动物权利运动分子非难，这类捕猎过于暴虐。
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