Beaver Perfume
by Canadian beaver scent glands in high demand by French perfumers.
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By Jim Swettenham
(c) December 03, 2009
Trappers across the Canadian north could be missing out on a potential goldmine…
Numerous trap lines are set up across central and northern Canada every year as trappers catch a variety of fur-bearing animals such as beaver, muskrat, mink and weasels/ermine.
However, animal rights activists have lobbied extensively in international circles in an attempt to bring an end to the traditional trapping…the end result of which are fashionable fur coats, mink stoles, etc. The effect on traditional fur-bearing animal trapping is similar to what is happening with the annual spring harvest or slaughter of baby seals off Canada’s eastern coastline.
And while the international demand for exotic furs may not be what it once was…there is great demand among French perfurme manufacturers for something else that is part of the beaver.
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In the beaver’s groin area are special scent glands that are used to attract members of the opposite sex during mating season. And it is the scent gland that is now in great demand by French perfumers.
The oil from the beaver’s scent gland is used by perfumers to increase the intensity and longevity of the fragrance of scented perfumes. And they are prepared to pay a handsome price for the special oil, willing to pay upwards of $60 (Cdn) a pound foor beaver scent glands.
Up until now, most trappers have used the oil fromthe scent gland as an alluring bait to attract unsuspecting beavers into their traps…at $60 a pound…the scent gland oil has become an expensive bait!
So the next time you walk down an empty hallway or corridor and catch the mesmerizing fragrance of perfume still wafting through the air…remember the Canadian beaver who sacrificed its life so the wearer of some exotic perfume could leave an alluring trail of fragrance possibly leading to a trap of her own!!!
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Post Commentlillyrose
On December 4, 2009 at 9:19 am
glad I don’t wear perfume!
Female mountain goats go mad for the sweat of a male humans arm pit…maybe we should slay a few of the beaver killers in exchange!
K.Reshma
On December 4, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Nice one
Faith Hodge
On December 4, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Oh my! A pound of scent glands would be a horrendous number of animals. This is so sad…..
PhoenixRox
On December 5, 2009 at 3:30 am
This is not something I had the faintest clue about. This sounds so horrible
No perfume please. Beavers look cute, to me 
Authoress Terry E. Lyle
On December 6, 2009 at 4:50 pm
OMG who would have known, ummm glad we don’t smell like beaver.
lucia anna
On December 7, 2009 at 6:31 pm
French perfumers…
Yes, the next time we walk down an empty hallway or corridor and catch the mesmerizing fragrance of perfume still wafting through the air…we will remember the Canadian beaver…
Thanks fior this article.
cutedrishti8
On December 9, 2009 at 1:51 am
Unique one to read..Thanks Jim
Dame Barbara
On December 10, 2009 at 12:49 am
Jim this was a great article. I loved how it ended as well. You ought to have your own column in a newpaper, have you ever thought of that?
Ruby Hawk
On December 10, 2009 at 10:07 pm
That is so horrible that animals are killed for something as useless as perfume. For food if nothing else is available but not for scent.
LoveDoctorGoodBye
On December 13, 2009 at 3:37 am
Very well-written article and interesting. Don’t like the beaver. looks like a scary animal. I like the last sentence of this story. This should be illegal. Animals shouldn’t be killed for minks nor perfumes.
qasimdharamsy
On December 14, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Very nice…