The EFTA Court has ruled that blood extractions from pregnant mares to obtain the hormone PMSG are to be classified as scientific procedures. As a result, they are subject to the applicable animal welfare regulations for experimental animals. This is an important step for the blood mares in Iceland.

For years, thousands of pregnant mares in…

How well do German slaughterhouses protect animals from extreme heat? Our investigation shows that many slaughterhouses lack effective measures or that the measures in place are insufficient. This can be life-threatening for the animals. We call for effective heat protection and species-specific temperature limits to ensure that animals are not…

Our latest investigation reveals serious animal welfare problems at EU-approved beef feedlots in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. At the same time, the Mercosur Agreement—which has been provisionally applied since May—promotes trade in beef without establishing binding animal welfare standards for production. Together with twelve other…

The Icelandic Veterinary Authority (MAST) has unexpectedly granted the pharmaceutical company Ísteka a new, two-year license to collect blood from pregnant mares. However, this authorization is unlawful. We have therefore joined forces with Icelandic and international partner organizations and retained a lawyer in Iceland who specializes in animal…

A heat wave is currently sweeping across Germany. At the same time, the grilling 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. 

Transporters often have to wait upon arrival at the…

A new report we published in collaboration with the French NGO Robin des Bois reveals alarming conditions in the global livestock transport fleet. For the first time, we examined not only ships registered in the EU, but the entire global fleet that transports live animals by sea.

The results paint a clear picture: The vast majority of livestock…

On the international day of action “Ban Live Exports Day,” we joined forces with partner organizations to submit nearly 50,000 signatures to the European Commission opposing the transport of animals to crisis and war zones. We are calling for an end to the export of live animals to crisis zones and a ban on long-distance transport by truck and ship…

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.

Turkish cattle importers…