As increased transparency around inhumane handling of livestock at slaughter facilities brings more reports of bad actors into the mainstream media, all of animal agriculture could face a backlash.
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Wisconsin State Farmer
The first whooping crane hatched at the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin has died.
Foundation officials said the crane, named Gee Whiz, died on Feb. 24 of natural causes. He was 38 years and nine months old. A whooping crane s average life expectancy in captivity is about 25 years. The oldest crane in captivity died at age 46, according to the foundation.
Associated Press reported that Gee Whiz was conceived through artificial insemination using semen from the U.S. Geological Survey s Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. Gee Whiz sired 178 cranes and was known for his nasty disposition.
By Pat Sweeney
Mar 16, 2021 10:11 PM
Cass County prosecutors say they are looking into a U.S. Department of Agriculture report alleging inhumane treatment of a cow at the North Dakota State University Meat Laboratory. The USDA outlined the incident in a notice to the lab last month that it was suspending inspections at the school. The report said it took several shots from a “captive bolt device” for employees to stun the cow. At one point a manager disassembled and reassembled the gun, but it misfired before a fifth shot rendered the cow unconscious. Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick says his office will review the USDA complaint and decide the next steps.
(Fargo, ND) A possible case of animal cruelty right in Fargo s back yard.
PETA is calling for charges to be filed against NDSU and a manager, after a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealed a recent violation of law at the North Dakota State University Meat Laboratory in Fargo.
The group sent WDAY Radio a statement, that read the following:
PETA has obtained a U.S. Department of Agriculture report revealing a recent violation of law at the North Dakota State University Meat Laboratory in Fargo. In response, the group sent a letter Tuesday morning calling on Cass County State’s Attorney Birch P. Burdick to review the matter and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against the facility and the worker responsible for shooting a cow in the head three times as she remained standing, crying out, and bleeding from her nose and a wound near her eyes. A manager disassembled and reassembled the gun, but it misfired before a fifth shot finally render
KVRR Local News
March 16, 2021
FARGO (KVRR) – The Cass County States Attorney’s Office is looking into a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture report alleging inhumane treatment of a cow at the North Dakota State University Meat Laboratory.
In February, USDA sent NDSU a notice that federal inspectors would not be assigned to the meat laboratory “until such time
as you provide to this office adequate written corrective actions and preventive measures to assure that the handling and/or slaughter of animals will be done humanely.”
The Notice of Suspension says that it took several shots from what’s called a “captive bolt device” to render a cow unconscious. A manager disassembled and reassembled the gun, but it misfired before a fifth shot rendered the cow unconscious.