After years of research, on-site investigations, and international pressure, one of the most horrific places we have ever documented has finally disappeared: the Bouvry Exports horse slaughterhouse in Alberta, Canada, has ceased operations.

The online news portal Euronews reports on the planned ban on imports of Brazilian meat into the EU. The outlet also quotes our project manager, Sabrina Gurtner, and cites our recent investigation about South American feedlots for the article.

In mid-April, our project manager, Sabrina Gurtner, traveled to Aberdeen to meet with experts in horse welfare from across Europe. The event was organized by the Eurogroup for Animals—the umbrella organization for European animal welfare groups—and brought together 19 participants from various countries.

Last week, we trained the Saxony-Anhalt State Police in identifying violations of animal transport regulations. At the same time, during a large-scale inspection in Germany, over 70 percent of the transports were found to be in violation—proof of what trained eyes can achieve.

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.

Together with the Italian organization Essere Animali, we inspected long-distance transports of lambs to Italy shortly before Easter. In the process, we documented numerous violations of the animal transport regulations—including, for example, injured animals that were transported despite having broken legs. We filed complaints against two…

Our new investigations into the tragedy aboard the livestock transport ship “Spiridon II” are attracting international attention: Numerous media outlets are picking up on our findings and reporting on the new evidence and the serious allegations against the Austrian organizer of the transport of nearly 3,000 cattle.