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• Species conservation

  ... strictly separated from each other from a legal point of view. There is no federal act on species conservation and all relevant provisions can be found in various federal laws, such as the Nature and Cultural Heritage Protection Act and its corresponding ordinance. Also, there are provisions regarding species conservation in the hunting and fisheries laws. Due to the transnational nature of species conservation, Switzerland is also a party to several important international species conservation conventions. The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna a...

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• 2022 10 07 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...sents new additions to its library collection, including books, articles, and films on animal-related topics. The current issue focuses on the book "The Snow Leopard" by Sylvain Tesson, which addresses the search for the snow leopard and the planet’s destruction by humans. At the same time, the book... ...the energy set free from being so close to nature. With its pristine snowy landscape, the Tibetan mountains have a meditative effect.The main reason for the snow leopard’s impending extinction is habitat loss. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the snow leopard as "endan...

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• 2007 02 19 European Animal Welfare Law Conference in Brussels about "Animal Welfare in Constitutions"

  ...welfare law experts from the institutions and different member states of the European Union. The meeting aroused noticeable public interest and was also followed by exponents of the European Commission – the most important authority for legislation within the EU – and several members of the European... ...r das Tier im Recht to be invited as the unique exponent from "outside Europe" – meaning from a non-member state of the Union – and to actively participate in the conference.Dr. Gieri Bolliger from TIR, who has written a comprehensive dissertation about animal welfare legislation in Europe, address...

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• 2023 10 19 TIR gives a talk at the Canadian Animal Law Conference

  ...imal Law Conference From 30 September to 1 October, the annual Canadian Animal Law Conference was held in Toronto. In the course of more than 60 lectures and panel discussions, animal protection law experts exchanged views on how the situation of animals can be improved by legal means. The Foundation for Animals in the Law (TIR) was also represented at the event with a presentation. October 19, 2023 The conference, organised by the Canadian animal rights organisation Animal Justice in cooperation with the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, was held for the fifth time. The aim of the event i...

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• 2022 01 27 TIR supports the people’s initiative “Basic Rights for Primates” in the canton of Basel-Stadt

  ...egislation compared to the rest of the world. In 1992, for example, the recognition of the dignity of creatures was enshrined in the Federal Constitution (FC), and in 2008 the protection of animal dignity was included in the purpose clause of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Since 2003, article 641a of the Civil Code (CC) states that animals are not objects (however, apart from a few exceptions, property law still largely applies to animals) Nevertheless, the Animal Welfare Act is primarily oriented towards human user interests and permits the industrial production of animal products, as is the c...

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• 2020 05 18 TIR analyzes the Federal Council’s rejection of video surveillance in slaughterhouses

  ...en video recordings from slaughterhouses in different Swiss cantons have repeatedly brought severe violations against animal welfare to light in the past. The recordings showed for example mistreatment in the form of extremely rough handling of sheep, pigs, calves and other animals as well as painful killing through improper and thus inadequate anesthesia, see for example the two criminal charges against two facilities in the canton of Vaud filed by TIR in October 2018. Between January 2018 and March 2019, the Federal Food Chain Unit (FFCU) conducted a nationwide investigation in 67 slaughter ...

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• 2018 01 16 TIR is a founding member of the professional association "Swiss Association for Animal Welfare Work" (VATS)

  ... are often referred to as amateurs, do-gooders, extremists, self-proclaimed, emotional or even radical. Animal welfarists who, let's say, work in government agencies are often portrayed by the media or the associations profiting from animal use as unqualified and are contrasted with "experts". This is completely unjustified, for many of the individuals working in the field of animal welfare nowadays are highly qualified, are oftentimes academics and have many years of professional experience, thereby offering expert knowledge in animal welfare. The main objective of the Swiss Association for...

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• 2023 08 23 TIR speaks at Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford

  ...nd 150 participants from all over the world met at the Centre for Animal Ethics Summer School in Oxford at the beginning of August. The four-day event was entitled "Animals and the Media: Communicating Ethical Perspectives on Animals". The Foundation for the Animal in the Law (TIR) was represented at the conference with its own delegation and gave a presentation on its public awareness campaigns. August 23, 2023 From 7 to 10 August 2023, the Centre for Animal Ethics held its eighth International Summer School at Merton College, University of Oxford. The renowned  Oxford Centre for Animal Ethi...

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• 2007 10 24 11th IAHAIO - World congress in Tokyo - A successful participation for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht

  ...cht During the time from October 5 to 8, 2007, Antoine F. Goetschel and Gieri Bolliger represented the “Stiftung für das Tier im Recht” at the 11th world congress of the International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organization (IAHAIO) in Tokyo. The convention was inaugurated by prince Akishino (Fumihito) and aroused great interest among the media. More than 1200 participants attended this event. October 24, 2007 The IAHAIO world congress takes place every three years and provides an important platform for experts from all over the world where they can exchange knowledge in matters o...

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• 2018 09 21 World Rhino Day is on September 22, 2018

  ...R) draws attention to the still alarming situation of rhinos worldwide. The populations of all five rhino species are in a critical state. However, there is hope that they will recover in their natural habitat through targeted conservation strategies and the tireless efforts of rangers. September 22, 2018 Since the beginning of the 20th century, the number of wild rhinos has fallen from 500,000 to less than 30,000. Four of the five rhino species are considered threatened; three of them are even classified as critically endangered.The threat to the world's rhino population can be attrib...

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