The Guga Hunt: Why a centuries-old Hebridean tradition is facing renewed scrutiny
The Ferret did a deep dive to explain why a bird cull on Lewis dating back centuries is causing outrage amid claims it's a "blood sport"
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Alarm over plan to break up nuclear submarines at Hunterston
The company that runs the port at Hunterston in North Ayrshire wants to use it to break up the radioactive
Water industry watchdog attacked for climate ‘hypocrisy’ on flying
Climate pollution from travel by Scotland’s water industry watchdog has trebled after more than 200 flights to London and
Government leak reveals destruction of marine wildlife
Scotland has failed to meet a ten-year-old target to prevent damage to precious marine wildlife, according to a
Police apologise to anti-fish farm campaigner over access
Police have apologised to an anti-fish farming campaigner after he complained of being wrongly warned off from filming salmon
Cracks in Hunterston nuclear reactor predicted to rise to 1,000
Running an ageing nuclear reactor at Hunterston in North Ayrshire for another year could cause cracks in its core to
Fury as fish farm pesticide pollution rises 72% in a year
Pollution of Scotland’s lochs from a toxic fish farm pesticide has leapt 72 per cent in a year, according
Ineos, SSE, and Exxon top climate polluter ‘league of destruction’
The petrochemical multinational, Ineos, is by far the largest climate polluter in Scotland, according to the latest official data. Five
Fergus Ewing under formal investigation for alleged bullying
The rural economy secretary, Fergus Ewing, is under formal investigation for alleged bullying following a complaint from the recently retired
Ten new waste incinerators ‘will threaten recycling targets’
Plans to treble the amount of waste burnt in ten new incinerators across Scotland will prevent the Scottish Government from
Golden eagle killing ‘cover up’ claim after hidden satellite tag found
Evidence that a satellite tag was deliberately removed from a golden eagle and hidden has been highlighted by wildlife campaigners.
Post-Brexit secrecy could limit information rights, warns watchdog
Scotland’s information watchdog has urged MSPs to rethink secrecy rules being proposed for a new post-Brexit environmental body.
Ministers warned on Covid freedom of information failures
The Scottish Government’s freedom of information performance has collapsed during the coronavirus pandemic – undermining public accountability when it is