STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After more than a half-century in the fur industry, Robert Cosumano is putting a lid on his storied local business and long-standing family legacy. As owner of L’Fur’s in New ...

A sharp, musky scent rushes over me as I step out of the taxi outside Mr. Wang’s house near Tong’erpu, in China’s northeastern Liaoning province. It’s one of the country’s largest fur-trading centers.

As faux fur becomes more and more realistic, it is increasingly difficult to tell the animal-free versions from the real thing. Unless, that is, you know what to look for. PETA UK has published a ...