Badger Hair

[smokestacklightnin]

Are there any brushes that use Badger or other animal hair that aren't by-products of the meat industry?
I'm very curious, you don't often hear about Badger farms, and how long would it take to grow a new coat?
Thanks for any info!

 

[cfriend]

I doubt that the hair in shaving brushes is a by-product of the meat industry at all... Most badger hair comes from China, where the badger is considered a nuisance animal. I believe I've read that some provinces pay for badgers when locals trap or kill them. I doubt there are many (read: any) badger farms.

 

[Leche]

Badger meat is still popular in Russia and China.

 

[cfriend]

Badger meat is still popular in Russia and China.

I stand corrected, however, I still don't think there are (m)any renewable badger farms... but I could be wrong again

 

[Wil Dorenbos]

I stand corrected, however, I still don't think there are (m)any renewable badger farms... but I could be wrong again

No, I am afraid you are right there. Downhere badgers are protected by law. In China they are not. It seems they just hunt them for their fur (and sometimes also eat them).

 

[mark3d]

Either way, I bet it's unsustainable

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