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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.
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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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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.
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"The Marker brought back video footage from the Algerian slaughterhouses - it is so brutal that we cannot show it."
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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.
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.