Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade
Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.
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As 2023 draws to an end, we wanted to update you on The Ferret’s coverage of animal welfare issues
Scotland’s environment: a review of our coverage in 2023
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“Bounty hunting” by US law firms in UK could exploit whistleblowing
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‘Local’ wind farms owned by firms based abroad
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Scotland’s far right: A review of The Ferret’s reporting in 2023
We continued our far right investigations throughout 2023, an area The Ferret has covered extensively for some years now. The
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Are journalists being targeted in Gaza?
It’s the final For Fact’s Sake podcast of the year, and we’re focusing on the conflict in
100 Scots playwrights condemn Israeli attacks on West Bank theatre
One hundred Scottish playwrights including Scotland’s former makar, have signed an open letter condemning raids by Israel on a
Revealed: Edinburgh investment firm’s links to illegal West Bank settlements
An investment firm that sponsors Scottish cultural organisations invests in companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank,
What’s going on with Scottish education statistics?
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Safety experts savage Radical Road closure
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