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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Wildlife at risk after fivefold drop in official monitoring
Formal monitoring of Scotland’s most precious and threatened wildlife by the Scottish Government’s nature agency has been slashed
Trump’s Turnberry resort condemned for environmental breaches
One of Donald Trump’s prized golf resorts in Scotland has been officially damned as “poor” for breaking environmental rules.
Ineos still bidding to drill for underground gas in Scotland
The Grangemouth petrochemical giant, Ineos, is attempting to resurrect plans to drill for underground gas in central Scotland, provoking alarm
£250bn: the cost of giving tax breaks to North Sea oil firms
The UK government has lost over £250 billion in 13 years by giving generous tax breaks to North Sea oil
Trident commanders ‘not legally responsible’ for nuclear attack
Trident submarine commanders unleashing a nuclear attack cannot be held responsible under law for their actions, according to the Ministry
Private finance schemes cost Scottish taxpayers £40bn, says spending watchdog
Private finance schemes embraced by successive governments have left Scottish taxpayers having to foot a £40 billion bill to build
Injury risks from “weaknesses” in Ministry of Defence safety, warns watchdog
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has “major weaknesses” in its safety systems putting the military and civilians at risk from
Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets
Air pollution from exhaust fumes has increased on streets in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Falkirk and Perth, according to the
Government officials worried that tree deal with Shell was “greenwashing”
Senior Scottish Government forestry officials feared that a £5 million tree-planting deal with the oil giant, Shell, could be
Eagles at risk as landowning lobby delays move to license grouse shooting
A proposal to curb the killing of birds of prey by licensing grouse shooting in Scotland has been blocked by
Warning that kelp dredging trials could trigger ‘environmental destruction’
A Scottish Government programme envisaging trials for seaweed dredging around the coast of Scotland has re-awakened fears for the
Warning that wildlife in danger from ‘staggering’ 40% funding cuts
Scottish Government funding for major environment bodies has been slashed by 40 per cent over the last decade putting nature