They are often the first to identify and communicate any risk they see to the environment around them, such as disease, pollution or poorly planned development projects. These people are everyday conservationists, acting as the eyes and ears of the wildlife habitat. Today, they are particularly important to those living in isolated and rural areas, enabling these communities to maintain a traditional lifestyle while earning cash income. Wild fur-bearing animals are a natural resource that has long provided food and clothing for man. The IFF is a voting member of the INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE (IUCN), which supports the fur industry’s “sustainable use of abundant species”. Regulation of the wolf population in Russia and Canada reduces damage caused to reindeer herders and helps to restore population of rare or endangered species. For example, North American beaver dams can create an ideal habitat for many other species, rare and common. Provided they are carefully managed, fur-bearers can also bring benefits to other wildlife populations. Lyme disease, Giardia, round worms, mange, distemper and rabies are some examples of diseases carried by fur-bearers. The USA as a whole costs beaver damage at $1.5 billion annually.ĭisease and pest control: management prevents the build-up of diseases that can be transmitted to domestic animals and humans. Land management: in the USA, studies by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation have estimated that beaver dams cause in excess of $6 million in damages annually by flooding land, blocking drainage channels and by washing away roads, railways and bridges when dams fail. In case the artwork has been put up for sale, take into account the artist would have to manage with the organization of the exhibition the return of the artwork in order to be able to realize the shipment.Impact on animals: an increase in numbers puts a strain on the available food resource and can lead to stress and starvation.įlooding: muskrats undermine dikes, as is the case in Belgium and Holland where trappers are paid by government to control numbers. Those artworks which are in an exhibition are usually displayed as “non-available”. Shipments from Argentina, Colombia or Cuba need of a special authorization for the exportation of artworks, so it is important to have this into account when calculating the delivery date.īear in mind we are dealing with works of art, so they may be in an exhibition (actually, this is awesome!). Once the artist notifies us the artwork is ready for shipment, the delivery will be in the following 24-72 hours, These delivery times may be altered by custom clearance events, especially when the origin country of the artwork belongs to a different cross-national agreement (EU,NAFTA,etc.).

The estimated delivery time for Artelista fine art prints is 5-7 working days, whereas in the case of original artworks, it would vary depending on the origin country. Additionally, for your tranquility, the artwork is insured with the company Allianz Insurances during shipping, so we will handle everything if, unfortunately, the artwork is damaged before being delivered. The price shown at the artwork page is its final price, without surprises. When you purchase art at Artelista, you have at your disposal thousands of artworks by artists from around the world, from up to 170 different countries,, and we don't want the delivery costs to be a problem when you want to enjoy the best art.

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