Agriculture Department Quietly Removes Animal Welfare Data From Website, Sparking Outrage From Advocates

‘Did you know that the public availability of a database of animal welfare inspection reports is actually a threat to transparency? No? Well, the United States Department of Agriculture was way ahead of you on Friday, February 3, when it quietly removed critical animal welfare inspection reports from its website, presumably so commercial dog and horse breeders can abuse their animals without the threat of pesky public comment and regulations.
The government can’t say that out loud yet, however, so officially this redaction is based on, as a government spokeswoman told the Associated Press, “our commitment to being transparent, remaining responsive to our stakeholders’ informational needs, and maintaining the privacy rights of individuals.”‘
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