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Bad Sportsmen’s Act Advances
The second session of the 114th Congress opened in January. On the 20th of the month, despite strong minority opposition and contentious debate, the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works approved...
Energy Bill Loses Steam
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) filed anti-wildlife amendments to the energy bill that reached the Senate floor in early February. He, too, proposed removing gray wolves in Wyoming and the Great...
A Square Solution to Handling Mice
Animals in LaboratoriesMice are the most common animal used in research. Many routine procedures (including blood pressure measurement, injections, and blood collection) require the mouse to be restrained. As manual restraint can...
Trimming Toenails Saves Mice
Animals in LaboratoriesFor mice in laboratories, ulcerative dermatitis is a common condition affecting their health and welfare. It is also often a death sentence, as the most common treatments are rarely effective....
AWI Report Sheds Light on Free Range Claim
Farmed AnimalsAWI recently published a report on the USDA’s label approval process for “free range” (and equivalent) claims. The report shows that the USDA inadequately defines and evaluates the claim. As...
FDA Clears the Way for Genetically Engineered Salmon
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in November 2015 that it had approved genetically engineered (GE) salmon for human consumption—the first such approval for a GE animal. Further, the...
Inspector General Finds Fault with USDA’s Process Verified Program
Farmed AnimalsThe Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS), an agency within the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), maintains a voluntary marketing program that allows companies to use a “USDA Process Verified” shield on...
APHIS Proposes Pitiful Rule for Updating Captive Marine Mammal Standards
Marine WildlifeFrom 1995–1996, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) conducted a negotiated rulemaking, bringing together stakeholders of varying viewpoints in an attempt to hammer out consensus language to...
San Diego Speaker Seeks to Stifle California Orca Captivity Bill
Marine WildlifeSometimes, politics play a greater role than the merits of the issue when deciding whether legislation gets a fair hearing. In the case of AB 2140, the Orca Welfare and...
SeaWorld Stock Sinks Further Following Third Quarter Report
Marine WildlifeOn November 12, SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., issued its third quarter financial report. While the results were not as catastrophic as its second quarter report in August—when, after its revenue and...