Animal welfare group petitions USDA on interstate transportation of young calves

Wyoming Public Radio

Published April 23, 2024 at 3:33 PM MDT

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A group of calves crammed together in a travel trailer as they make a grueling 19-hour trip from Minnesota to New Mexico.

Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.

Roughly half a million dairy calves were transported from seven states in the upper U.S. to calf-rearing operations in New Mexico, Arizona and Texas in 2022, according to an investigation conducted by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), creating potential health risks for animals and people.