The Ministry of Defence has been critiscised by animal rights campaigners for using bear skin for their ceremonial head gear worn by the Guardsmen of Buckingham Palace. The Independent reports that a total of 127 bearskins were ordered by Defence Officials in 2014 alone (released by the Freedom of Information Act). The headgear worn by the Guardsmen are 18" in height and use real fur from Black bears killed in Canada.
Personally, I am undecided on the matter as it could be argued the bear skin headgear is tradition as British soldiers have worm them for over 200 years due to representing the victory over Napoleon's bearskin wearing Imperial Guard at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. On the other hand, designers such as Stella Mcartney and Vivienne Westwood have offered to design suitable alternatives for real fur that could be as equally symbolic.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/mod-attacked-by-animal-rights-campaigners-over-use-of-bearskins-a6699036.html
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