Emma Ricketts

Medill News Service

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Threatened emperor penguins a global issue as New Zealand Prime Minister visits Antarctica

Medill News Service

Antarctica took center stage recently, as emperor penguins were designated a threatened species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited the continent.

Animal welfare a missing topic in Supreme Court arguments about California’s Proposition 12

Emma Ricketts

Medill News Service

In arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, California and the National Pork Producers Council debated California’s move to ban the supply of pork from producers who fail to meet strict animal welfare requirements.