Staffing cuts and legal setbacks limit USDA's ability to ensure animal welfare
Update: 2025-10-07
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Staffing shortfalls and ballooning oversight duties are straining the USDA’s ability to enforce the Animal Welfare Act. A Supreme Court ruling now blocks the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service from issuing fines despite repeated violations, and outsourcing inspections isn't a good option. Here to break down the impact is Director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School, Delcianna Winders.
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