Observations on the Access Road to Bonrook
Anyone traveling to Bonrook drives about five kilometers from the Stuart Highway to the Homestead – the first four kilometers on asphalt, the rest on a simple dirt road. When I ask, “What did you…
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Basel Zoo euthanises elephant Heri: enough is enough!
Bern, 13 June 2025 – on June 11, 2025, Basel Zoo announced the death of elephant Heri (estimated to be 49 years old), described as a ‘necessary euthanasia’ following a gradual deterioration in her health.…
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Historic Horse Chestnut Avenue at Hirschengraben in Bern Threatened to Be Destroyed!
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…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…