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  Behavior Abroad In Switzerland, most people deem animal and species protection to be self-evident, especially as Swiss animal welfare legislation is considered one of the most progressive in the world. When traveling abroad, however, problematic human-animal interactions might be encountered more readily. In the following, some practices that are often associated with considerable stress for the animals or are connected to conservation issues will be examined in more detail. Tourism and Wildlife Attractions

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• 2021 05 21 TIR considers Federal Council’s counter-proposal to the factory farming initiative inadequate

  ... of animals kept on a farm and thus provides individual protection. From this, it draws its problematic conclusion that a restriction of animal numbers is superfluous and that such a restriction would not directly improve animal welfare. According to the Federal Council, a reduction in animal n... ...ct already in force today and in this respect is not a step forward. The intended increase of the minimum animal welfare standard based on the proposed draft is a welcome development which, however, would already be possible and necessary under the current legislation. The exemption of poultry from ...

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• 2015 04 14 TIR European Scholar LL.M. Award: Unique Scholarship Opportunity for an Animal Law LL.M. Degree in Portland

  ...ward provides up to a 50% reduction on tuition fees for students attending the Animal Law LL.M. program at the Lewis & Clark Law School with the world’s first and only postgraduate law degree focused specifically on animal law. April 14, 2015 The innovative Center for Animal Law Studies (CALS) i... ...nal LL.M. recipient.Today, CALS and TIR are looking for ways to further strengthen legal education in animal law on an international level. Against this background, the TIR European Scholar LL.M. Award was created in recognition of the importance of fostering collaboration in the field of animal...

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• 2018 10 22 TIR supports referendum against the construction of the Ozeanium in Basel

  ...n of the Ozeanium – a large public aquarium as part of the Basel Zoo intended to contain a range of aquatic animal species, its construction planned for 2024 – and granted its approval for the project. From an animal welfare as well as a species and nature conservation point of view, the decision is... ...ansport conditions. Today, more than 60% of the world's coral reefs are in immediate danger, with demand for aquarium fish playing a major role. Since almost none of the species concerned are protected, no internationally binding regulations and registration requirements are in place, and inspection...

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• 2024 03 01 TIR welcomes research visit from Yale

  ...y, Ilaria Cimadori, a doctoral student at the renowned Yale University, spent three weeks with us to focus on the Swiss part of her comparative law research on genetic engineering in the field of farm animals. Let Ilaria herself have her say: “I am Ilaria Cimadori, a third-year PhD candidate at Yale School of the Environment, Yale University.I am currently working on my dissertation project that delves into the intricate web of laws and regulations governing farm animal welfare in Switzerland, the European Union, and the United States, questioning, in particular, how suitable those are in prot...

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• 2016 11 24 Animal Welfare-Related Penal Practice 2015: TIR analysis shows massive discrepancies from one canton to another in the persecution of animal abuse and considerable deficits in the current practice of criminal authorities

  ...inal authorities At a media conference today, TIR presented a comprehensive analysis of the Swiss animal welfare-related penal practice of 2015. With 1998 animal welfare-related proceedings conducted during this period, their number has more than tripled over the last ten years and increased more than fivefold in the last 15 years. This proves that the prosecution of animal abuse cases has improved. However, there are still great cantonal discrepancies and a distinct inequality in the treatment of different animal species. This year's analysis focuses on the violation of elementary principles ...

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• 2023 11 17 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...omo sapiens) occupy a special position compared to animals in terms of their mental abilities, as we learn from the compact encyclopaedia of biology, defining the term human. Our social behaviour and physical characteristics indicate that primates and humans have the same ancestors and that we are b... ...rotects vertebrates.Today, human superiority is mainly evident in the exploitation of farm, sport, domestic, wild and laboratory animals on a daily basis and worldwide. Instead of caring for our vulnerable environment, we keep, breed and domesticate animals solely for our own needs, be it for fo...

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• 2023 04 18 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation 2023/01

  ... animal protection. Today's reading recommendation revolves around the historically important question of how the animal protection and animal rights movement got started in the German-speaking world. In his extensive research, author Wolfram Schlenker shows how the population in the 19th century began to reflect more critically and question the human-animal relationship, started to react more strongly against abuses and animal cruelty and thus set the animal protection movement in motion.When the first German animal protection initiative addressed the public in 1838, it aimed to cause a parad...

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• 2017 08 World Ranger Day on July 31, 2017

  ...y on July 31, 2017 Today is World Ranger Day, which is dedicated to all rangers who have lost their lives or have been injured during their service. It is a good opportunity for the Stiftung für das Tier im Recht (TIR) to draw attention to those who protect animals and the dangers that their work entails. Two years ago, TIR visited the Anti-Poaching and Tracking Specialists (ATS) in Zimbabwe and was able to gain insight into their work for the protection of rhinos. July 31, 2017 Every day, rangers risk their lives to protect wild animals from poaching and other threats. They are not a...

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• 2025 04 04 TIR Library Newsletter: Our Book Recommendation

  ...ed, they are either a curse or a blessing. With regard to the animal and plant world, however, artificial intelligence could increasingly help to promote the protection of individual animal species and their habitats. This book, ‘The Sounds of Life - The Hidden World of Animals and Plants’, shows ho... ...at are difficult to access. This non-invasive method is very precise, can be used day and night and does not disturb or influence the animals in their activities. It therefore enables real documentation of animal life from a distance, whereas previous observations could only take place on site and a...

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