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FOR TRANSPARENCY IN ANIMAL TRANSPORT

WE ARE LOOKING FOR

THE MISSING COWS

Every year, tens of thousands of pregnant cows disappear from Austria under questionable conditions. Together, we can change this.

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Raised so far

€15.538

Our goal

€20.000

Supporters

401

Cows found

142

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Why have the cows disappeared?

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EXPORTS WITHOUT DESTINATION AND CONTROL

Every year, tens of thousands of female cattle are transported from Austria to countries like Algeria.

These animals are carrying an unborn calf and are supposedly intended to help establish a cattle population.

But what really happens to them on site remains in the dark.

How can I help?

THE COWFINDING

We follow the trail of the missing cows and their calves and tell their stories on an interactive map.

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Micra from Upper Austria

Sold on a livestock market in Chelghoum Laïd after arriving in Algeria.

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Nameless from Austria

Sold online by a livestock dealer. Not even the authorities know where she is currently.

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€15.538

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Bisher 142 Kühe gefunden

With your donation, you help us find missing cows and calves in Algeria and bring their fate to the public's attention.

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Thomas, Angi, Dieter 
and many more are on board!

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Thomas, Angi, Dieter

and many more supporting!

How exactly does it work?

FARMS, LIVESTOCK MARKETS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES

We specifically search for the cows and their calves on livestock markets, farms, and in slaughterhouses.

We talk to people on-site because we get no answers in Austria.

In doing so, we create transparency and expose the machinations of the profiteers.

How do you plan to find the cows?

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Is anyone reporting on your work?

"The Marker brought back video footage from the Algerian slaughterhouses - it is so brutal that we cannot show it."
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Thousands of native cattle disappear in Algeria

January 2024

"The research network The Marker accompanied transports all the way to Algeria. According to the statistics office, herd numbers have been declining for years."
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Why a farmer from Flachgau is selling cattle to Algeria

March 2024

"Officially, they are considered breeding animals, but investigations by The Marker's investigative team raise doubts about this portrayal."

Criticism of the export of pregnant cows to Algeria

January 2024

OUR RESEARCH IN THE MEDIA

We are the first to follow animal transports from Austria to Algeria. Many media outlets have reported on our months-long investigation — a selection.

Who is behind The Marker?

THE TEAM BEHIND THIS PROJECT

We are The Marker, a young and non-profit investigative team from the border region of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

With our passion for investigative research and our commitment to animal welfare, environmental protection, and human rights, we uncover the fate of the missing cows and their calves.

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How do I stay up to date?

01. Your support

Your donation makes this unique project possible.​

02. Our Investigations

We find the cows and document them on our interactive map.

03. Created Transparency

Through publications, we inform the public.

04. Political change

Together, we create pressure on decision-makers.

OUR PATH TO THE GOAL

With your support, we investigate the fate of the animals, create transparency, and achieve political change.

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