Tag: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Thursday, August 23rd 2012 - 06:24 UTC

  Animal welfare demand inquiry into death of 400 pregnant heifers en route to Russia

  

  The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Compassion in World Farming are calling on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action following reports that 400 pregnant cattle among a total of 3,900 cattle being transported by ship from the United States to Russia have died en route.