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.

Following the tragedy on the livestock transport ship “Spiridon II,” which resulted in the deaths of hundreds of cattle, Turkish importers are leveling serious allegations against an Austrian livestock dealer. He is alleged to have knowingly accepted the animals’ deaths. Our investigations show: The horrific tragedy on the “Spiridon II” was not an…

Together with partner organizations, we are calling for the consistent enforcement of EU law in the Icelandic horse blood industry in an open letter. For us, it is clear that blood collection from pregnant mares for PMSG is not a secondary agricultural activity, but a scientific procedure in accordance with the EU/EEA Directive – and must therefore…

In November 2025, young Danish heifers were to be transported from Czechia to Kazakhstan on a journey of around 9,000 kilometers—across several countries, by road and sea. We prepared to document one of the longest routes we had ever researched. But the mission took an unexpected turn.