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Alberta Livestock Protection Network - ALPN

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The responsible and humane care of livestock in Alberta is the mandate of the Alberta Livestock Protection Network . ALPN is a partnership of:

  • Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD)
  • Alberta Farm Animal Care Association (AFAC)
  • Alberta Society of the Prevention of the Cruelty of Animals (Alberta SPCA)
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
  • Livestock Identification Services (LIS)

"The livestock industry is growing in Alberta and we must show the public, by our actions, that the humane treatment of the livestock in our care is a priority," said Ed Stelmach, Minister of AF at the time. "ALPN is a pro-active initiative and clearly demonstrates the industry's commitment to animal care."

ALPN was created in direct response to growing public and producer concern for an affective, accountable and coordinated province-wide program targeting animal care. "This concern is even more important in view of the projected expansion of livestock numbers in Alberta in the next decade," stated Peter Schuld, past chairman of AFAC. "Increasingly animal welfare is becoming a trade issue. Thus, we want to have a system that places Alberta in a leadership position, worldwide, with regards to the humane treatment of farm animals," added Schuld.

Traditional animal welfare organizations, like the Alberta SPCA, have a greater opportunity to protect and improve the well-being of animals by working with AFAC and exemplary producers of the livestock industry, not opposing them," said Joy Ripley, past president of the Alberta SPCA. "ALPN demonstrates this positive approach. It meets the needs of farm animals, the expectations of the producers and the public."

The key components of ALPN are:

  1. Livestock Care Response & Enforcement Service that ensures compliance with animal welfare legislation and with an emphasis on enhanced preventative action by trained resource people.
  2. Benchmarking & Data Collection to provide information to objectively identify problems, track improvements and successes and have accurate facts to communicate to the public.
  3. Strategic Action, Education & Training for producers, handlers, special constables and providing the most current information on animal handling methods.
  4. Livestock Industry, Provincial & Federal Governments & Public Communication about the responsible care and handling of farm animals.
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