Today we met with truck building company Berdex to discuss the design of livestock trucks. We exchanged knowledge and ideas and discussed the following concerns: Heatstress During inspections, EonA witnessed on numerous occasions that the humidity in cross-ventilated trucks (completely closed trucks with mechanical ventilation inside) is much too high, … [Read more...] about Meeting with truck manufacturer Berdex about design animal transport trucks
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Eyes on Animals and the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals want law-abiding standards for transport during hot weather
In 2019, Eyes on Animals, together with the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals, wrote 10 action points slaughterhouses could do to reduce heatstress for animals on board arriving trucks. Recently we prepared a new report about the current state of affairs. Conclusion: although the slaughter and transport industry made some improvements, the biggest cause of … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals and the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals want law-abiding standards for transport during hot weather
Transport inspections in connection with cold stress
Today an Eyes on Animals team observed several livestock transports that arrived at a poultry slaughterhouse and a Halal sheep and goat slaughterhouse in Breukelen. Despite freezing temperatures (-4C), the transport of live animals continued undiminished. Within approximately 1,5 hours 6 livestock trucks arrived. The poultry trucks had their winter covers down and the … [Read more...] about Transport inspections in connection with cold stress
Inspections of pig trucks during cold weather, Boxtel (NL)
Today a team from Eyes on Animals returned to Boxtel to observe trucks with pigs on board, heading to the nearby Vion slaughterhouse. Last time we checked trucks arriving on a cold day here, there was much variation. Many trucks had had their shutters wide open, others mainly closed to protect the animals. Today we fortunately saw less variation, with 7 trucks only having … [Read more...] about Inspections of pig trucks during cold weather, Boxtel (NL)
Eyes on Animals asks industry to take measures against cold stress
Eyes on Animals has sent a letter to Dutch organizations Vee&Logistiek (representing animal traders and transporters), COV (representing the meat-industry) and individual slaughterhouses to take effective measures when animals are transported during cold weather. For example: Closing the side-shutters of the truck and adding a thick layer of bedding. The current … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals asks industry to take measures against cold stress
Inspection of pig trucks during cold weather
Eyes on Animals visited a big Dutch slaughterhouse to observe if drivers delivering the pigs took precautions to protect the pigs from the cold weather (1-2 degrees) today. We observed several drivers that had left almost all of the side shutters of their truck open when they arrived. This of course is far too cold for the pigs, especially with the wind chill when … [Read more...] about Inspection of pig trucks during cold weather
Proposal at the European Survey Committee: increase minimum transport age of goat-kids
Dutch Member of the European Parliament Anja Hazekamp has announced that she will submit a proposal to the European Survey Committee of animal transport to increase the minimum age that goat kids must be before being allowed to be transported. This is in response to a shocking inspection report by Eyes on Animals which revealed that many male-goat kids, from the Dutch … [Read more...] about Proposal at the European Survey Committee: increase minimum transport age of goat-kids
Footage from Eyes on Animals to European Parliament
A new film by Eyes on Animals, Welfarm, Animals International and Animal Welfare Foundation, showing Dutch cattle being very badly treated in Lebanese and Libyan slaughterhouses, has been discussed in the Dutch Parliament. The Dutch Agriculture Minister states that it is of great concern that Dutch animals are slaughtered in countries where the animal welfare standards are … [Read more...] about Footage from Eyes on Animals to European Parliament
Virtual Meeting with Irish authorities from DAFM about calf exports
In reaction to our yearly investigative reports and letters of complaint regarding Irish exports of unweaned calves to mainland Europe, the Irish authorities asked to virtually meet with us finally. Together with representatives from Ethical Farming Ireland, CIWF UK, ISPCA and the Swedish Association for the Protection of Animals we spoke about the long distance journeys … [Read more...] about Virtual Meeting with Irish authorities from DAFM about calf exports
Meeting with Stena Ferries about the unweaned calves they accept on board from Rosslare (IRE) to the Cherbourg (FR)
Today Eyes on Animals and the Swedish Association for the Protection of Animals met virtually with representatives from Stena Line in Sweden and the UK. At the meeting we handed over a petition with 22,882 signatures to Stena Line, that appeals to the ferry company to stop transporting livestock/young calves onboard their ferries from Ireland to France. Eyes on … [Read more...] about Meeting with Stena Ferries about the unweaned calves they accept on board from Rosslare (IRE) to the Cherbourg (FR)
