That's very sad about the snowy egrets. I always thought feathers were obtained from domestic species, not that it's much better, but it seems awful that wildlife was plundered like that. Glad it doesn't happen now, although I guess domestic birds are still used for stuffing coats etc. I once had a down coat for winter, and the feathers kept coming out of it as if to remind me of the sacrifice made. In the end, I gave it to charity!
I did love the library's blind date with a book idea. They seem popular on social media too, lots of small businesses are making them.
Yes that feather book was a real eye-opener and not in a good way. I guess the goose down is harvested similar to how we use cow hide for leather, after the animal is processed for meat? IDK. Whatever they do, it's not anything super rare or pricey like the fishing lure feathers.
Wow, I never thought about how the fly fishing and milliner industries would have culled birds. Thanks for informing us, Lissa, and thank goodness for wildlife protection advocacy!
My pleasure. Such an interesting read. And regarding the fly fishing, often they don't ever use the flies they tie with the exotic, expensive feathers. They consider them more of a piece of artwork.
That's very sad about the snowy egrets. I always thought feathers were obtained from domestic species, not that it's much better, but it seems awful that wildlife was plundered like that. Glad it doesn't happen now, although I guess domestic birds are still used for stuffing coats etc. I once had a down coat for winter, and the feathers kept coming out of it as if to remind me of the sacrifice made. In the end, I gave it to charity!
I did love the library's blind date with a book idea. They seem popular on social media too, lots of small businesses are making them.
Yes that feather book was a real eye-opener and not in a good way. I guess the goose down is harvested similar to how we use cow hide for leather, after the animal is processed for meat? IDK. Whatever they do, it's not anything super rare or pricey like the fishing lure feathers.
Wow, I never thought about how the fly fishing and milliner industries would have culled birds. Thanks for informing us, Lissa, and thank goodness for wildlife protection advocacy!
My pleasure. Such an interesting read. And regarding the fly fishing, often they don't ever use the flies they tie with the exotic, expensive feathers. They consider them more of a piece of artwork.