{"id":2340328,"date":"2024-09-12T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-gets-reality-check-after-targeting-buckingham-palace-guards-bearskin-caps\/"},"modified":"2024-09-12T17:18:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:18:01","slug":"peta-gets-reality-check-after-targeting-buckingham-palace-guards-bearskin-caps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-gets-reality-check-after-targeting-buckingham-palace-guards-bearskin-caps\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA Gets Reality Check After Targeting Buckingham Palace Guards&#8217; Bearskin Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpeta-gets-reality-check-after-targeting-buckingham-palace-guards-bearskin-caps%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340328&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The People for the Ethical Treatment of \u2062Animals (PETA) \u200chas launched a campaign against \u2063the use of bearskin caps worn by the \u200dKing&#8217;s Guard at Buckingham Palace, \u200darguing\u200d that the sourcing of the fur is cruel and unsportsmanlike. PETA&#8217;s investigation highlights the hunting methods used to obtain the bearskin,\u200c which involves luring bears with food before shooting\u2063 them. PETA has suggested replacing the\u2063 fur with a synthetic alternative made by the U.K. furrier ECOPEL. However, the\u2064 British Ministry of Defense has stated that while they are open\u200d to exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dolcegabbana-drop-animal-fur-starting-in-2022\/\" title=\"Dolce&amp;Gabbana Drop Animal Fur Starting in 2022\">faux fur<\/a> options, none have yet met the necessary \u200dsafety and durability standards required for military use. The kingdom&#8217;s \u2062military tradition includes wearing these hats, which were introduced after the Battle of\u200d Waterloo\u2062 to enhance soldier appearance, and they\u2063 remain an important symbol despite PETA&#8217;s objections. The debate continues \u2064as PETA emphasizes the financial\u2063 cost of these caps, while \u200dthe military defends \u2064their historical significance\u200d and\u200b practical purpose.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals walked into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/construction-workers-dead-video-they-took-captures-terrifying-final-moments-as-mother-bear-enters-job-site\/\" title=\"Construction Workers Dead, Video They Took Captures Terrifying Final Moments as Mother Bear Enters Job Site\">bear&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s den in an attempt to rid an elite guard corps of its iconic ceremonial fur caps.<\/p>\n<p>But the King&rsquo;s Guard, those stoic bearskin cap-wearing men stationed at Buckingham Palace, are not ready to throw their distinctive gear away at the hand-wringing of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartland-republicans-unite-to-defend-meat-against-liberal-attack\/\" title=\"Heartland Republicans Unite to Defend Meat Against Liberal Attack\">animal rights group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The caps, made with black bear fur, and the guards who wear them are icons of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>PETA&rsquo;s beef with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/royal-guard-member-collapses-next-queens-coffin-live-video-feed-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beefeaters<\/a> centers around the way the fur is sourced, as the bears typically don&rsquo;t give it up willingly.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A PETA investigation undertaken in Ontario, Canada, filmed hunters luring bears to a drum baited with cookies, bagels, and greasy foods before shooting and disemboweling them,&rdquo; the animal rights group claimed in <a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/kings-guard-bearskin-caps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a post about the fur hats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hunters later skin the bears and may sell their fur &mdash; the very fur used to make the King&rsquo;s Guard&rsquo;s caps that PETA has demanded be replaced with faux fur.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>PETA claimed the methods are cruel and unsportsmanlike, shaming hunters for targeting the &ldquo;unsuspecting&rdquo; animals with crossbows and high-powered rifles.<\/p>\n<p>The group recommended a synthetic bear fur made by U.K. furrier ECOPEL.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for PETA, it got a reality check instead of a full retreat from the British military.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are open to exploring faux fur alternatives if they pass the necessary requirements,&rdquo; the U.K. Ministry of Defense said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4gly3l8y45o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hats are obviously not decorations, but critical gear that provides the guards with warmth and protection from the elements, with durability to satisfy ministry pencil-pushers. Affordable and available synthetics simply do not pass muster in these regards.<\/p>\n<p>A ministry spokesperson told the BBC that synthetic alternatives would have to meet multiple safety and durability standards, but that &ldquo;no alternative has met all those criteria to date.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The campaign to uncap the King&rsquo;s Guard has been an ongoing battle for PETA.<\/p>\n<p>In November of 2022, the animal rights group <a href=\"https:\/\/support.peta.org\/page\/35880\/action\/1?locale=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filed a judicial review<\/a> against U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace, alleging he gave an unfair and flawed assessment of ECOPEL&rsquo;s faux fur material.<\/p>\n<p>PETA is also embracing the role of financial accountant and military strategist in the appeal to eliminate the caps.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Each fur hat costs an astounding $1,766.90,&rdquo; PETA wrote. &ldquo;More than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-debby-blows-a-million-dollars-worth-of-cocaine-onto-florida-beach-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Hurricane Debby blows a million dollars\u2019 worth of cocaine onto Florida beach - Washington Examiner\">million dollars&#038;rsquo<\/a>; worth of U.K. taxpayers&rsquo; money has been spent on these cruelly produced caps in the past seven years, even though they serve no military purpose.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One thing PETA may not recognize is that military and tradition play a vital part in the morale and professionalism of any fighting force.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/animal-facts\/do-the-kings-guards-wear-real-bearskin-hats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the BBC<\/a>, bearskin hats were introduced by the British army in 1815, following Napoleon Bonaparte&rsquo;s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.<\/p>\n<p>The towering caps were initially intended to make soldiers appear larger and more fearsome on the battlefield, but were replaced over the years in many units.<\/p>\n<p>Today, only five foot guard regiments still wear the hats.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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However, these guards are not inclined to abandon their traditional attire due to pressure from an animal rights organization. The caps, crafted from black bear fur, have become symbols of British heritage. PETA&#8217;s concerns focus on how this fur is obtained, as it often involves hunting practices that do not allow bears to surrender their pelts voluntarily. According to PETA, an investigation in Ontario revealed hunters enticing bears with food before killing them and removing their skins for sale\u2014skins that are then used in making the King&#8217;s Guard&#8217;s caps.<\/p>\n<p>PETA argues that these hunting methods are cruel and unsportsmanlike, criticizing hunters for using crossbows and high-powered rifles against unsuspecting animals. They propose replacing the real fur with a synthetic alternative produced by U.K.-based ECOPEL. However, rather than yielding to PETA\u2019s demands, the British military has stated they would consider faux fur options only if they meet specific safety and durability standards\u2014criteria that no synthetic alternatives have fulfilled so far.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign against the King&#8217;s Guard&#8217;s caps has been ongoing; in November 2022, PETA initiated a judicial review against U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace over his evaluation of ECOPEL\u2019s material as flawed and unfair. Additionally, PETA highlights financial aspects by noting that each cap costs approximately $1,766.90 and claims taxpayers have spent over a million dollars on these hats in recent years without any military justification.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is important to recognize that tradition plays a significant role in maintaining morale within military forces. The bearskin hats were first introduced after Napoleon Bonaparte&#8217;s defeat at Waterloo in 1815 to make soldiers appear more intimidating; today only five regiments continue this tradition despite many units having phased them out over time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2340329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bearskin-hats.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34261,40766,32454,6733,22812],"class_list":["post-2340328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-animal-rights","tag-bearskin-caps","tag-buckingham-palace","tag-controversy","tag-peta"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Bearskin-hats.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}