April 18-19, 2024 | Germany | Oldenburg | Animal Transport Workshop

Together with Dr. Alexander Rabitsch, we conducted a two-day animal transport workshop with the police in Oldenburg. Police and veterinary offices from neighbouring districts also participated. During the animal transport inspection on the motorway, over 20 transport vehicles…

Our project manager Magda Romanska participated in the BTSF training organized by the EU Commission. The so-called "Better Training for Safer Food" aims to implement EU regulations related to food safety, as well as plant, animal, and One Health (the interconnection of human, animal, and environmental health).

During her presentation, Magda was…

We trained local authorities in Reus, Catalonia (Spain). Local police and veterinarians were further educated by our veterinarians Tea and Maria on inspecting animal transports. The collaboration with the authorities is a great benefit for all parties: only through this can officials and veterinarians pay attention to the crucial details in animal…

November 24-28, 2023 | Turkey | Cattle Transports to Iraq

In collaboration with Animals' Angels, our team tracked three cattle transporters, whose license plates were provided by an informant. Our journey spanned over 35 hours across Turkey, through the snow-covered Taurus Mountains, and along the Syrian border to the Harbur/Iraq border. We were…

November 22-28, 2023 | Turkey | Kapikule | Animal Transport Inspections at the Turkish Border

Our teams once again conducted inspections of animal transports at the Turkish border in Kapikule. A total of 11 transporters were checked, mainly carrying cattle from Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the Czech Republic.

In theory, we should not encounter…

In June our team joins the Polish Road Transport Police (ITD) again with their live transport inspections. This time we are in the North-Eastern part of Poland. During three inspection days together with ITD Bialystok, we inspect seven animal trucks carrying adult pigs, piglets, bulls, laying hens and broilers. Unfortunately, the majority of the…

For years, we have been documenting the cruel conditions of live exports of European animals to third countries via sea from the Spanish port of Cartagena. In the second half of June, we documented together with our partner organisations Welfarm and Animals International, the loading of sheep once again. The animals were loaded onto the vessels…

For years, our investigative teams have been monitoring, observing and documenting cruel long-distance transports within and outside the EU. There are hardly any scientific studies on the consequences of animal transports for animal welfare. That is why EU authorities such as EFSA, among others, also count on our documentation, which we have had…

Our investigation team is once again supporting the Polish Road Transport Police (ITD) during live transport inspections. This time, we are working through the night. In just eight hours, we inspect seven trucks (one of which is empty). Among them are three international live transporters carrying piglets for fattening from Denmark to Poland. All…