Animal Welfare
Monday, September 16, 2024
As USDA announces field trials for bird flu, UT veterinarian expects long process
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved field trials for bird flu vaccines among cattle, but one Utah State veterinarian says to his …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Proposed ‘EATS’ Act could devour NY agriculture laws
A federal bill could spell trouble for New York farmers. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act would remove local and state governments' …
Monday, September 16, 2024
How livestock farming fuels climate change
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Monday, September 16, 2024
Federal lawmakers respond to WY wolf abuse, state's response
Following the torture of a wolf by a Wyoming man, a state panel is seeking a bill to protect the killing of predators with vehicles, but Federal …
WY communities pitch in on wildfire recovery efforts
Recent extreme wildfires in Wyoming burned nearly 500,000 acres and among those recovering are ranchers and their surviving livestock. Wildfires …
AR ranchers want a bigger cut from beef industry
The price of beef could be on the minds of Arkansas farmers and ranchers when they go to the polls in November. Currently, just four companies - …
Mainers seek more ‘sustainable’ seafood but labels may be misleading
Mainers are buying more "sustainable" and "humane" seafood but animal welfare advocates said such labels may not be telling the whole story. The …
U.S. Supreme Court decision could shape animal farm regulations
By Marlena Williams for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service …
'Humane' and 'sustainable' fish labels may be misleading
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Coll…
Rights group calls for review of meatpacking plants
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation this spring found the number of minors employed in livestock slaughterhouses nearly quadrupled between 2015 …
Animal advocates call for chicken egg gender testing
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Eve…
Texans asked to turn lights out during migratory bird season
The fall migration period for birds is underway, and the nonprofit Defenders of Wildlife is trying to save as many birds as possible. The Lights …