Popular initiative «For the dignity of farm animals» (2018)
Categories: State and Politics › Votes › Environmental policy
The proposal
The Popular Initiative ‘For the dignity of farm animals’ (Horned Cow Initiative) was submitted by the Interessengemeinschaft Hornkuh in 2016. It aims to ensure that there are more horned cows and goats on Swiss farms. The initiative seeks to prevent farmers from opting to keep hornless animals on purely economic grounds. As it generally costs more to keep horned livestock, the Confederation should provide a subsidy to keepers of fully-grown horned cows, breeding animals, female goats and male goats used for breeding. The disbudding of young animals under local anaesthetic would still be permitted.
Results
The proposal was rejected by the electorate and the cantons.
Proportion of voters: 46.7%
Votes in favour: 45.3%
Text Sources
- Federal Chancellery (2018): Volksabstimmung vom 25. November 2018
Data Sources
- Atlas of Switzerland (2010): Basiskarte 1:500.000
- Atlas of Switzerland: Administrative Einheiten 1:500.000 (Gemeinden, Bezirke, Kantone)
- FSO (2019): Volksabstimmungen (Ergebnisse Ebene Gemeinde seit 1981)
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): Gemeindegrenzen GG25
- swisstopo [J160089] (2010): Landeskarte 1:500.000
Data Owners: Atlas of Switzerland (AoS), Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Swiss Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo), Federal Chancellery
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