Animal Legislative Update --Dec. 2, 2025
from the desk of Vanessa Gagne
UPDATES
- Worcester councilor seeks ban on ‘painful’ rodeo equipment
- A Supreme Court securities case has frozen animal welfare enforcement across thousands of labs - This affects all USDA licensees
- Administration Revises Endangered Species Act Regulations to Strengthen Certainty, Reduce Burdens and Uphold the Law
- New World Screwworm updates via USDA APHIS
- For up to date and immediate information regarding the Equine Herpesvirus outbreak, please see the Equine Disease Communication Center website
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CDC reportedly ending monkey research, but where will the animals go?
Policy Implications for Wildlife Laundering in Colombia and Mexico: Summary Briefing
