MERRITT CLIFTON: Responsible for federal Animal Welfare Act enforcement, such as it is, the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA-APHIS] on May 20, 2022 got a public butt-kicking from National Geographic writer Rachel Fobar. The Fobar butt-kicking was followed by butt-kickings from an array of animal advocacy organizations, … Continue reading A PHIS(SURE): Why the USDA cannot effectively enforce the Animal Welfare Act