Is selling of endangered furs at Vintage Clothing stores illegal?
Can you help me research this and help put an end to this both
locally and nationally and internationally?

I would like help researching this.

So far I believe it is but I need your help.

I noticed that 2 vintage stores within a couple blocks from me appear
to be selling furs of endangered species.

I haven't gone in to the stores to inspect the furs yet. They look
from afar to be real furs but before I go in there and start
inspecting the garments I want to be sure on the laws and regulations
regarding this.

The furs appear to be jaguar, cheetah, leopard, snow leopard and more.

I don't know about you but even the selling of faux endangered furs
would disgust me as it glamorizes the wearing of wild cat furs.

The preliminary research I've done appears to show regulations from
FTC regarding the labeling of fur coats but I want to know if this
applies to vintage stores as well.

Also I came across something that said sale of endagered furs is
illegal but mention of some kind of loophole that if you can prove
that the fur was originally purchased before 1970 you can sell the
fur within your statee (USA) but not across state lines. If this is
true what constitutes proof of the pre 1970 thing? Do vintage stores
have to have a copy of the original sales receipt or some other kind
of proof?

Are these vintage stores just ignorant of the laws?

Would any of you want to be involved in helping to make sure
endangered furs are not sold in your hometown?

I have already contacted the US Fish and Wildlife service regarding
the regulations/laws on this and am waiting to hear back.

Please help me in finding out more.

I live in a very wildlife friendly, tree hugging type city and am
appalled that any store would display wild cat furs in their store
windows.

Thanks!

---Lee Ann