Press Reports 2026

The online portal “Infosperber” provides a detailed report on the “torture hormone” PMSG in a new article and also addresses the current political debate over a legal ban on PMSG in Switzerland. The article explicitly references our research and explains why extracting the hormone from the blood of pregnant mares causes significant animal…

In a recent article, the online magazine Telepolis strongly criticizes the practice of animal transport within Europe and beyond. Citing several examples of accidents and reports of long transport routes, the author highlights the significant stress this causes for pigs, chickens, and other so-called farm animals. Transports to third countries,…

The media are reporting on our open letter to the European Commission, which we drafted together with other animal welfare organizations. In it, we ask the Commission to urge its member states to halt the export of animals to the war zone.

Unsere neuen Recherchen zur Tragödie auf dem Tiertransportschiff „Spiridon II“ sorgen international für Aufmerksamkeit: Zahlreiche Medien aus verschiedenen Ländern greifen unsere Erkenntnisse auf und berichten über die neuen Beweise und die möglichen Verantwortlichen hinter dem Transport von fast 3000 Rindern.

Several maritime trade media outlets are currently reporting on the debate about the age of cargo ships used for animal transport. We and other animal welfare organizations have been pointing out for years that outdated and technically deficient vessels endanger the lives of animals and crew during transport. We have already published several…

The OE24.TV animal welfare program "Unsere Tiere" reports on our investigative research into blood farms in Uruguay and Argentina. The Mercosur Agreement is intended to facilitate trade between the EU and countries such as Argentina and Uruguay – however, it does not provide for binding animal welfare standards along the production chains. It is…

The Austrian Icelandic Horse Association reports on our research in Iceland in the current issue of its association magazine "Islandpferde in Österreich" (Icelandic horses in Austria). This attention is particularly valuable in view of the fateful year 2026 for blood mares. Now the government and veterinary authorities must decide whether they want…

Several media outlets are reporting on our open letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Together with 35 other animal welfare organizations from around the world, we are calling for binding international rules for animal transport ships. This is in response to repeated serious accidents at sea and the alarming situation of an aging…