• Monitoring consumer attitudes to welfare is crucial – AHDB (The Cattle Site O/S)
• MLA and AWI split on lamb pain relief drug scheduling (Sheep Central)
• Enforcement of welfare law delayed by California court (The Cattle Site O/S)
• Higher welfare systems needed to end routine use of antibiotics in animal production (Food Navigator O/S)

• Measuring animal emotions – and why it matters (Dairy Global O/S)

• New pig welfare training platform launches in March (Pig World O/S)
• Pig producers given three months to complete welfare course (Farmers Weekly O/S)

• Israeli firm develops hens which only lay female eggs (i24 news O/S)
• GAP releases initial list of eligible broiler chicken breeds for animal welfare certification (Global Animal Partnership O/S)
• Study examines stunning methods and wing damage (Watt Poultry O/S)
• Pressure on restaurants falling behind cage-free egg trend (Poultry World O/S)
• Research project aims to improve poultry welfare without antibiotic reliance (Agriland O/S)
• Poultry welfare is simply good business (Watt Poultry O/S)

• WA wool industry fears shearer exodus following NZ border opening (ABC)
• Shearer shortages hurt wool industry, risks sheep welfare (Financial Review)
• Lifting certified non-mulesed wool kgs is a way forward (Sheep Central)

• France’s first mobile abattoir means ‘less stress for animals (Connexion O/S)
• European Rule On Live Animal Transport Are Stuck On The Road (Forbes O/S)
• British farmers call for summit on worsening pig-cull crisis (The Guardian O/S)
• China bans meat from tenth Australian abattoir in response to media reports, says analyst (ABC)

• Octopus Farming: Why It’s A Travesty For Animal Welfare And The Environment (Plant-based News O/S)

• Parliamentary inquiry into the use of primates and other animals in medical research in NSW (Parliament NSW)
• Openness Agreement on Animal Research in Australia (ANZCCART)
• New testing methods can spare laboratory animals (Medical Xpress O/S)

• Two more greyhounds killed in South Australia at Greyhound Racing South Australia events (Matilda Duncan)

• Greenland Must End Narwhal Hunt to Save Populations from Imminent Extinction (Animal Welfare Institute O/S)
• In a World That Still Traps Animals, Can Science Limit Suffering? (Undark O/S)

• Australian Border Force (ABF) issues public warning after a spike in the detection of illegal pet collars (Daily Caller)
• Too many pets kept alive when it’s not the kindest option, say vets (The Guardian O/S)
• Norway Bans Breeding of English Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Due to Health Issues (MSN O/S)

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• The America COMPETES Act Passes the House with Big Wins for Animals (Animal Welfare Institute O/S)
• Animal rights becomes presidential campaign issue (Korea Times O/S)

• Animals farmed: Spain’s ‘poor quality’ meat, heat stress fears and billions of animals destined for landfill in the US (The Guardian O/S)
• Billions of animals are slaughtered every year — just to be wasted (Vox O/S)
• The big idea: should animals have the same rights as humans? (The Guardian O/S)
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