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• Legislation on Hunting

  Legislation on Hunting Legislation Legislation on Hunting While hunting once served to secure the supply of meat and was the main source of food for humans, today, the main motive put forward by its proponents is the sustainable use and management of wildlife and the regulation of wild animal populations due to an absence of natural enemies. Hunting is regulated by various federal and cantonal laws. The relevant laws are listed on the German version of this page.

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• 2017 03 21 Tierimrecht.org now available in English!

  ...t of "the world" to access the website. However, animal welfare does not stop at language and other barriers and different legal systems should be able to learn from each other and benefit in the process. A large part of our website content is therefore now available in English. Due to the high density and complexity of the TIR website, it is not possible to translate all texts in English. However, little by little, we are working on making other parts, which may also be of interest to other linguistic regions, available in English. The ongoing scientific exchange with partner organizations ...

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• 2017 12 12 High Court of Zurich convicts pigeon breeder of disregarding animal dignity

  ...of Zurich convicted a pigeon breeder on multiple counts of deliberate animal cruelty. In March 2011, the latter had prepared a so-called "kamikaze pigeon" with the intention of poisoning a bird of prey. The High Court confirmed the accusation of multiple animal cruelty and also significantly increas... ...ivalent to a prison sentence of ten months or a fine of 1500 Swiss francs, for multiple counts of deliberate animal cruelty, multiple offenses against the Federal Law on Hunting and Protection of wild mammals and Birds, and for violation of the legislation on chemical and environmental protection. B...

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• Achievements

  ...longer perceived as a marginal topic, but is now recognized by attorneys-at-law and academics as an independent subject; Authorities can make use of valuable enforcement tools, which TIR, with the help of external experts, develops and makes available in the form of specialized publications and online services;The TIR library, with the largest literary collection in the German-speaking area on animals in law, ethics, and society, is open to the interested public and free of charge;All Swiss criminal decisions regarding animal welfare law that have been reported to the Federal Food Safety and V...

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• 2017 08 10 Animal friendly holidays – problematic souvenirs and delicacies

  ...ecies protection as a matter of course back home, they oftentimes unintentionally face this problem when travelling. Not only should animal shows and direct contact with animals be avoided for reasons of animal and species protection; caution is also advised when buying souvenirs. August 10, 2017 Every year, tourists bring souvenirs to Switzerland that are made from protected animal and plant species, such as ivory carvings, corals, turtle shells, feathers, woods, etc., even though their importation is only allowed with valid documents or is even entirely prohibited. Many animal and plant spe...

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• 2018 01 26 Label products are to include more protection for fish: First step in the right direction

  ... is meant to ensure a clean conscience when buying fish products. However, animal welfare has so far hardly been taken into account in the ASC standard. The Foundation for Animals in Law (TIR) therefore supported the petition launched by fair-fish for the inclusion of animal welfare criteria. It was handed over to the ASC which has reacted with a positive response. January 26, 2018 Labels are meant to advertise products that go well beyond the legal minimum standard with regard to the conditions of manufacture, for example in terms of fair wages for suppliers, sustainability or animal welfare....

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• 2022 05 30 Council of States says no to a ban on imports of fur and hunting trophies: an incredibly sad day for TIR and animal welfare

  ...f States says no to a ban on imports of fur and hunting trophies: an incredibly sad day for TIR and animal welfare Once again, the Council of States has rejected long overdue animal welfare reforms after a promising political process. Yet again, the small chamber demonstrated its indifference to protecting the weakest members of society, while consistently favoring economic goals. The Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (Foundation for the Animal in the Law; TIR) draws a bleak conclusion for the protection of animals. May 30, 2022 After several postponements, the Council of States decided today on ...

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• 2021 11 04 TIR Library Newsletter: TIR presents its reading tip, "Die Essensvernichter" (in English: "The Food Destroyers")

  ...and and water. Over a third of the world's food production is wasted, either during harvesting or distribution. This is a crucial amount that could be used to fight global hunger.As livestock producti... ...ibe the reasons for today's enormous waste of food and present alternatives for improving this unsustainable situation. The waste of valuable food, which goes hand in hand with immense environmenta... ...rence: Restraint in buying consumer goods, good planning and creative cooking ideas including the processing of leftovers and natural preservation to extend the life of food, as well as "rescuing" ...

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• 2019 06 06 Ban wild animal in circuses: Animal welfare organizations launch second campaign image

  ...cond campaign image Today, VIER PFOTEN, ProTier, and the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) launched their current awareness raising campaign against wild animals in circuses in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The ban is absolutely necessary for animal welfare reasons. For one, it is hard... ...5, 2018, as part of a petition in Berne. Nevertheless, the Federal Council still refuses to issue a ban.For this reason, ProTier, VIER PFOTEN, and TIR launched a new campaign this year, which drew a lot of attention in the German-speaking part of Switzerland at the beginning of March. The second cam...

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• 2016 04 20 Protecting wild animals from poaching – The fight against the illegal wildlife trade

  ...hants: according to a current survey, an estimated 100'000 elephants were killed by poachers for their ivory between 2010 and 2012. Not only elephants and rhinos are affected by poaching, but also many other species, such as the now rare pangolin. Apart from ivory and rhino horn, also live animals, ... ...ld lead to a prison sentence of up to three years.It is also necessary that there be close cooperation on an international level between the various CITES and prosecution authorities. The surveillance in the countries of origin and in the target and transit countries must be intensified and, to bett...

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