Three-quarters of Swiss cows, a national symbol and tourist attraction, are dehorned or genetically hornless. They do not have to be tied in separate pens to prevent accidents, but this means farmers can keep fewer animals. But the campaign was defeated, with nearly 55 percent of Swiss voters rejecting the proposals in the final result, the Swiss government said. Swiss Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann said the result demonstrated animal welfare standards were already high. "Swiss agricultural policy today to a large extent already meets the expectations for the wellbeing of animals," he told a press conference in Bern.

Source: bd News24 November 25, 2018 17:03 UTC