Report: Oversight needed at Nebraska animal research center

 

December 23, 2016



CLAY CENTER, Neb. (AP) — A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says a federal livestock research facility near Clay Center should improve oversight of animal welfare and be more transparent with its research.

The Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/2h9ZVK0 ) reports that the federal department's Office of Inspector General found no evidence of systemic animal abuse in its audit of the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center, but criticized the facility for not prioritizing animal welfare policies.

The report calls on the USDA's Agricultural Research Service to establish new policies...



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