Animal Wellness Groups Applauds New Bipartisan Bill to End Mink Farming in U.S. as Global Momentum Builds Against the Archaic and Inhumane Enterprise

Animal wellness groups applauds new bipartisan bill to end mink farming in U.S. as global momentum builds against the archaic and inhumane enterprise

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. and Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. introduced the MINKS are Superspreaders Act, a bipartisan bill that would prohibit mink farming in the United States. The bill, strongly supported by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, would also authorize a voluntary federal buy-out program to help the remaining 50 or so mink-farm operators transition out of the trade. This effort comes at a time wh…

Animal Wellness Groups Applauds New Bipartisan Bill to End Mink Farming in U.S. as Global Momentum Builds Against the Archaic and Inhumane Enterprise

Poland, Europe’s top producer just banned mink farming, signaling the deep unpopularity and associated biohazards of mink farming.  WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Reps. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla. and Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. introduced the MINKS are Superspreaders Act, a bipartisan bill that would prohibit mink farming in the United States. The bill, strongly supported by Animal Wellness ... Read more The post Animal Wellness Groups Applauds New Bipartisan Bi…