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FOR TRANSPARENCY IN ANIMAL TRANSPORT

WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE
MISSING COWS

Tens of thousands of pregnant cows disappear from Austria every year
under questionable conditions. Together we can change that.

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achieved so far

€15.538

our goal

€20.000

Supporting

401

found cows

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Why did the cows disappear?

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EXPORTS WITHOUT TARGET AND CONTROL

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

These animals carry an unborn calf and are said to be used to build up a cattle population.

But what really happens to them on the ground remains a mystery.

Wie kann ich helfen?

THE COW FINDING

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

After arriving in Algeria, resold at a cattle market in Chelghoum Laïd.

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Nameless from Austria

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

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€15.538

of €20,000 reached

7 cows found so far

Mit deiner Spende hilfst du uns, vermisste Kühe und Kälber in Algerien zu finden und ihr Schicksal an die Öffentlichkeit zu bringen.

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Portrait of a natural beauty
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Thomas, Angi, Dieter
and much more are included!

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Porträt einer natürlichen Schönheit
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Thomas, Angi, Dieter
and much more are included!

How does this work exactly?

01. Your support

Your donation makes this unique project possible.

02. Our research

We find the cows and enter them into our interactive map.

03. Achieved transparency

We inform the public through publications.

04. Political change

Together we put pressure on decision-makers.

UNSER WEG ZUM ZIEL

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

How do you want to find the cows?

FARMS, LIVESTOCK MARKETS AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES

We specifically search for cows and their calves at livestock markets, farms and slaughterhouses.

We talk to people on the ground because we don’t get any answers in Austria.

In this way, we ensure transparency and expose the machinations of the profiteers.

Is anyone reporting on your work?

"The Marker brought 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 has accompanied transports as far as Algeria. According to the statistics office, herd numbers have been declining for years."
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Why a Flachgau farmer sells cattle to Algeria

March 2024

"Offiziell gelten sie als Zuchttiere, doch Recherchen des Investigativteams von The Marker wecken Zweifel an dieser Darstellung."

Criticism of 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 research – here is an excerpt.

Who is behind The Marker?

DAS TEAM HINTER DIESEM PROJEKT

We are The Marker, a young investigative team from the four-country corner of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland .

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

Sandra

marketing

Patricia

Lawyer

Chris

producer

Caro

Video Editor

Joanna

Data analysis

Tobias

founder

Ann-Kathrin

Founder

Clara

Research

THE TEAM BEHIND THIS PROJECT

We are The Marker, a young and mean investigative team from the four-country corner 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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THE TEAM BEHIND THIS PROJECT

We are The Marker, a young investigative team from the four-country corner of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland .

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

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