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Animal welfare
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Tax-haven firms buy 40 per cent of Scotland’s vet practices amidst surging pet healthcare prices
Tax haven-based firms and corporations are among large companies which have bought up 40 per cent of Scotland’s veterinary
Experts recommend mandatory CCTV for fish slaughterhouses
Animal experts and academics have recommended mandatory CCTV for all fish slaughterhouses in Scotland and new legislation to ensure staff
Fox hunts accused of killing fox cubs by animal rights groups
Animal welfare campaigners have expressed concern that fox hunts have been illegally hunting fox cubs ahead of new legislation coming
FFS explains: Why is the XL Bully being banned?
Rishi Sunak announced last week that American ‘XL Bully’ dogs would be banned in the UK after a spate of
New footage shows deformed salmon at RSPCA-assured fish farm
Newly released video footage shows salmon apparently suffering from deformity and disease at a Highland fish farm certified by leading
Yousaf vows NatureScot probe after nearly 50,000 animals licensed to be killed
The first minister has promised a government investigation into Scotland’s nature agency after The Ferret revealed it allowed nearly
Nearly 50,000 animals licensed to be killed by NatureScot
Nearly 50,000 wild animals spanning 84 species have been licensed to be killed by Scotland’s wildlife agency in
Scottish Government plans to ban animal snares
The use of snares for catching animals looks set to be banned by the Scottish Government after years of campaigning
NatureScot condemned for sanctioning tests to disturb dolphins and whales
NatureScot granted a two year research licence to a private company to test new technology that will disturb dolphins, porpoises
New government ‘sustainable’ fish farming strategy lacks green targets, say critics
A group representing coastal communities has criticised the Scottish Government’s new fish farming strategy for lacking environmental targets or
NatureScot killed 57 geese for bird flu tests after UK law confusion
Scotland’s wildlife agency killed 57 barnacle geese to study the impact of avian flu because they wrongly feared it
Former Thatcher aide behind campaign to prevent ban on electric shock collars for dogs
A former assistant to Margaret Thatcher has been running an alleged astroturf campaign lobbying governments to prevent a ban on