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A heat wave is currently sweeping across Germany. At the same time, barbecue season is in full swing, demand for meat is high—and so is the number of animal transports to slaughterhouses. For animals already stressed by transport, the high temperatures pose an additional, significant burden. Our partner organization, the Animal Welfare Foundation,…

Swiss Radio and Television (SRF) has covered our report on cattle feedlots in Mercosur countries. Among other things, our undercover investigation was featured on the consumer affairs programs “Kassensturz” and “Espresso.” The investigation was also highlighted in an online article.

For our new report, we examined the entire global fleet of animal transport ships for the first time. The analysis paints an alarming picture: The vast majority of the ships in use are severely outdated, converted cargo ships with significant technical defects, high rates of breakdowns and groundings, and recurring violations of environmental and…

A new international report reveals that the global livestock carrier fleet consists predominantly of decades-old, converted cargo ships. Of the world's 159 officially registered livestock carriers, 134 were not originally built to transport live animals. These converted vessels are significantly more likely to suffer from serious technical…

Bovine meat from South America is sometimes marketed as a premium product in Europe—yet the production conditions behind it usually remain hidden. Our new film reveals the reality behind the meat often marketed as “High Quality Beef”—and documents conditions that are hardly compatible with expectations for animal welfare.

The court hearing at the Krems Regional Court (AT) in the case of the livestock transport ship “Spiridon II” has attracted significant attention both in Austria and internationally. Numerous media outlets reported on the civil trial, which dealt with the failed transport of nearly 3,000 head of cattle from Uruguay to Turkey organized by an Austrian…

While bombs are falling in the Middle East, EU Member States continue to export live animals to the region, with the European Commission (EC) refusing to be held accountable. Public outcry is growing: With the support of the Eurogroup for Animals, the French animal welfare organisation Welfarm and the German NGO Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) have…

Together with partner organizations, we submitted the signatures from our petition against animal transport to war zones to the European Commission last week. We are overwhelmed by the tremendous support. It is time to finally ban the export of live animals by ship and truck.

No settlement was reached on Friday at the Krems Regional Court in the civil proceedings concerning the animal transport of the “Spiridon II.” The hearing was adjourned. A new hearing, expected to last all day, has been scheduled for mid-November. Several witnesses from Turkey are also expected to be heard at that time.