The parent company of a Virginia facility that bred beagles to be sold to laboratories for drug experiments will now have to pay more than $35 million – the largest ever fine in an Animal Welfare Act ...

A new study claims that the USDA has virtually ceased issuing fines for the abuse of animals protected by the act. WASHINGTON (CN) — According to an animal protection organization, the U.S. Department ...

Federal legislation that would strengthen the Animal Welfare Act and hold animal abusers accountable has been introduced, with a Connecticut senator as one of the backers. U.S. Sens. Richard ...

As the long-time Democratic leader of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, has been deeply involved in upgrading federal animal welfare laws during her career.

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Animal welfare advocates and former SeaQuest employees have repeatedly accused the aquarium at the Boulevard Mall of exploiting animals for profit. ACTIVISTS: Sloth dies at SeaQuest ...

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink Corp over its animal trial program are also scrutinizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight of the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture now will cite all welfare violations in its animal facility inspection reports, the agency announced. At animal facilities—such as dog breeding centers and roadside ...