EonA team was out on the highways in the Netherlands today conducting random inspections of livestock trucks. A truck from the company Mondfrans with calves from Lithuania was spotted heading to a veal farm in the east part of The Netherlands. Calves were between 3 and 5 weeks of age. The drivers and farmer allowed us on the property to observe the unloading. Fortunately … [Read more...] about Inspection of Mondfrans truck transporting young calves from Lithuania to Dutch veal farm
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Inspection of Hefter truck with young calves parked in Poland
Today a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation observed a truck from the German company Hefter, loaded with young Lithuanian calves, parked at the WIMA control post in western Poland for 9 hours without unloading the animals to give them the required 24-hr rest and milk. Our team gave immediate notice to the NVWA in the Netherlands who sent a team out on … [Read more...] about Inspection of Hefter truck with young calves parked in Poland
Meeting with Dutch Authorities from the NVWA
Today Eyes on Animals met with a transport-inspector, the contact person for animal-welfare during transport and the contact person for follow-up checks on livestock transports from the NVWA. The purpose today was to discuss the need for better control of exports heading to third-countries that do not respect the rest times for the animals or the drivers hours, the … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch Authorities from the NVWA
Meeting with Veepro and Vee&Logistiek
Today Veepro (the Information Centre for Dutch Dairy Cattle) and Vee & Logistiek (an organization that acts for the interest of animal traders and transporters) came to meet with Eyes on Animals at their office. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss our common concern about the recent incidences of Dutch cattle (transported by Van Dommelen and by Hunland) getting … [Read more...] about Meeting with Veepro and Vee&Logistiek
Eyes on Animals checking livestock transports
This past week an Eyes on Animals team has been trailing long-distance livestock transports throughout various countries. It is part of an on-going project which will be made public at a later date. … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals checking livestock transports