Animal protection
Fondation Franz Weber (FFW) is deeply distressed by the continued large-scale killing of wild horses (brumbies) in Kosciuszko National Park (KNP) and strongly opposes the use of lethal control methods, including both aerial and ground…
Homeland protection
On 7 March 2021, the citizens of Bern will vote on the implementation loan for the construction and traffic measures in connection with the expansion of the train station Bern. More than two dozen healthy…
Nature protection
In early 2021, seasonal tropical storms hit the Caribbean with unprecedented force, significantly devastating the region. However, this climate-related natural tragedy represents an opportunity for the "Gran Seaflower" campaign initiated by Fondation Franz Weber -…
On 26 June 2026, an ostrich fell into the hippopotamus pool and was killed. According to the zoo, she may have been chased by a zebra. The public was not informed until 24 days later.
Australians are outraged as the brutal aerial slaughter of Australia's iconic brumbies (wild horses) resumes in Kosciuszko National Park (KNP), while Snowy 2.0 tears through one of the nation's most fragile alpine ecosystems - the…
The death of Indi’s newborn calf, euthanised just hours after its birth on 1 June 2026 at Zurich Zoo, once again demonstrates that elephants do not belong in captivity and raises serious questions about the…
Fondation Franz Weber (FFW) strongly opposes the planned transfer of Wikie and Keijo, the last two captive orcas in France, from Marineland Antibes to Loro Parque in Tenerife. A recent visit by FFW representatives to…
Zürich zoo recently announced that ten gelada baboons (Theropithecus gelada) were euthanised on the 3rd and 4th of March 2026. According to the zoo, the animals were removed from the troop living in the “Simien…
She has gone to join the stars of the animals. Brigitte Bardot, the beautiful rebel, the icon of French cinema who set aside her film career to devote her life to the defence of animals,…
Maluka, a foal only a few weeks old, was attacked and severely injured by wild dogs in a remote Indigenous community. Now, on the pastures of Bonrook, he can grow up safely among the station…
A bushfire threatened the rangelands of Bonrook in August. With bone-dry grass, strong southeasterly winds and limited resources, the fire risked spreading uncontrollably. Thanks to a targeted backburning strategy, however, I was able to contain…
