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Latest The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has once again condemned violence to animals
20.07.2021 Fondation Franz Weber
Animal protection

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child has once again condemned violence to animals

On 7 June, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child made recommendations with express recognition of the importance of keeping minors away from any form of violence to animals. Fondation Franz Weber –…

Latest The unregulated trade of marine ornamental fish: How many Nemos and Dorys are imported to Europe every year?
10.06.2021 Fondation Franz Weber
Animal protection

The unregulated trade of marine ornamental fish: How many Nemos and Dorys are imported to Europe every year?

In her most recent study on the trade of marine ornamental fish, our marine biologist Dr. Monica Biondo has teamed up with Dr. Ricardo Calado to search for solutions that can finally shine a light…

Latest ZOOXXI – The first foundation stone has been laid in Barcelona!
25.05.2021 Fondation Franz Weber
Animal protection

ZOOXXI – The first foundation stone has been laid in Barcelona!

Fondation Franz Weber (FFW) has developed a modern zoo project that promotes zoos adapted to current moral values: ZOOXXI. FFW’s efforts have recently borne fruit – ZOOXXI has been adopted for its zoological park by…

Latest The Most Cruel Fad
25.10.2017 Viktoria Kirchhoff
Animal protection

The Most Cruel Fad

Fur is everywhere again. The animal-despising fashion literally pulls the fur over our ears with pompoms, borders and fluffy hoods. The result: unimaginable suffering for over 100 million fur animals. But fur is only beautiful…

Latest COVID-19: Millions of animals are paying the deadly price for human vaccines
08.04.2021 Dr. Adam Cruise
Animal protection

COVID-19: Millions of animals are paying the deadly price for human vaccines

In our headlong quest to provide a human cure for COVID-19, other species are paying a deadly price, some of whom will become critically endangered as a result. From mice and monkeys to horseshoe crabs…

Latest Equidad Is Moving: It Was About Time
13.04.2021 Alejandra Garcia
Animal protection

Equidad Is Moving: It Was About Time

The long-awaited acquisition of our new haven of peace has finally been completed and we can now welcome our many Argentinian animals there! After seven years on a premise in a natural paradise that had…

Latest Wind turbines blight the landscape and destroy bird life
11.04.2019 Fondation Franz Weber
Nature protection

Wind turbines blight the landscape and destroy bird life

Helvetia Nostra and the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation have lodged a complaint with the canton court against the Montagne-de-Buttes (Neuenburg canton) wind farm project.

Latest Cinco Corazones - Five Hearts
18.01.2021 Fondation Franz Weber
Animal protection

Cinco Corazones - Five Hearts

Argentina currently exports 60% of all horse meat consumed globally. However, the consumption of horse meat is prohibited in Argentina itself and no horses are bred for this purpose in the country. So, with 200,000…

Latest Fondation Franz Weber saves a small herd of elephants in South Africa
10.11.2020 Dr. Adam Cruise
Animal protection

Fondation Franz Weber saves a small herd of elephants in South Africa

In South Africa, unlike other African countries, virtually all elephant populations in the country live in fenced reserves and parks. This form of elephant management is as inadequate and disastrous for the species as it…

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