A dead mink lies outside its cage at a mink farm on the outskirts of Changchun, Jilin Province, China on December 5, 2008. The mink is the most commonly farmed animal for its fur and often prized by high society fashion. Today, China is the largest importer and re-exporter of fur in the world. Fur farming has long been a heated debate between animal welfare activists and farmers. Photo by Simon Lim/Pictobank/ABACAPRESS.COM