Exotic leather precious to conservation, scientists stress
07/05/2021
Epic Biodiversity scientists and conservation specialists from Switzerland’s International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently spoke out about their concerns over an increasing number of luxury fashion houses (such as Chanel) and large high-end retailers (including Nordstrom and Selfridges) banning the use of exotic leather.
The IUCN sent an open letter to luxury chief executives on the subject in August 2020, highlighting the benefits of the exotic leather trade to people and planet, including species and their ecosystems.
Most recently, the IUCN and Paris-based Epic Biodiversity stressed the importance of science - not intuition - in related decision making.
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