Q: What is the law as it pertains to the transportation of livestock during extreme cold or extreme hot conditions?
I live on the I-70 corridor and often see livestock being transported in sub zero temperatures. In Canada there is a law that requires there be hay and covering for the animals to stay warm at certain temperatures, and it is illegal to transport them when the temperature/windchill reaches a dangerous level. Is there a law in CO that protects this livestock?
A:
Thank you for having concerns about the welfare of animals in transport. A Colorado attorney familiar with agricultural and animal rights issues might be able to advise best on this, but you await a response for three weeks. This is not an area that many attorneys deal with. Departments of Agriculture, on a federal or state level might be able to offer direction toward relevant resources. There might be scientific research out there on this issue.
There are also animal welfare groups that deal with the rights of farm animals. Here are two, FARM SANCTUARY and THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. It's possible they might be able to offer meaningful input here.
Here are their links:
Farm Sanctuary - https://www.farmsanctuary.org/about-us/leadership/
The Humane Society of the United States - https://www.humanesociety.org/farm-animal-welfare
Thank you for your compassion and concern for the welfare of animals. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
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