USDA May Warn Some Facilities When Animal Welfare Inspectors Are Coming

For decades, the Agriculture Department has routinely conducted surprise inspections at zoos, breeding operations, research labs and other facilities to evaluate whether they are complying with federal animal welfare laws and issue warnings or penalties if not.Now the agency is testing another approach: “announced inspections.”

"USDA May Warn Some Facilities When Animal Welfare Inspectors Are Coming" is from the May 17, 2018 National section of The Washington Post. It was written by Karin Brulliard, Juliet Eilperin and narrated by Sam Scholl.