Wolf reintroduction proceeds: A U.S. district judge allowed Colorado officials to proceed with reintroduction of gray wolves, scheduled to occur by Dec. 31, while she hears a lawsuit by ranchers. (Associated Press)
Surge in HPAI toll: Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza were confirmed on egg farms housing 2.6 million hens in California, Kansas, and Ohio last week; 16.6 million birds in domestic flocks have died in bird flu outbreaks this fall. (USDA)
Stabenow blocks milk bill: Saying USDA was updating school lunch standards, Senate Agriculture chairwoman Debbie Stabenow blocked a request for Senate passage by voice vote of a bill allowing schools to serve whole milk. (DTN/Progressive Farmer)
Claim: child labor is nothing new: Immigrant activists say the raids that found children working in a poultry plant typified labor abuse in Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Times)
Snake River dams roadmap: The Biden administration agreed to provide $1 billion to improve fish habitat and to study the possible removal of four dams on the Snake River in Idaho and Washington State. (Tri-City Herald)