Named: the salmon farms rapped over animal welfare
In the past the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency kept secret the salmon farms it censured on animal welfare grounds. Now it has changed its mind.
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Multinational accused of ‘inaccurate’ claims over peat extraction
A multinational fertiliser company has been accused of making “factually inaccurate” claims in support of its attempts to extend peat
Scotland losing ‘substantial revenue’ over derelict land
Scotland is losing out on “substantial revenue” by under-taxing owners of vacant and derelict land, according to new research by
Bus firms under fire for cutting routes despite ‘unprecedented’ bailouts
Bus companies in Scotland have been criticised for cutting “essential” bus routes despite receiving almost £300m in public money – including
Why an isolated, rural community turned down £2.7m
When an isolated Scottish community turned down a £2.7 million scheme to bring badly needed new housing, opportunities and
Heathrow lobbied Holyrood 40 times in two years
Heathrow airport has lobbied Scottish ministers and MSPs over 40 times in two years to back a proposed third runway
Six boats investigated for illegal scallop dredging since March
Six fishing boats entitled to nearly £22,000 of taxpayers’ money from Covid-19 relief funding have been investigated for illegal
Wildlife agency: beavers ‘good’ for eating and stuffing
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency told farmers that beavers were “good to eat and could be used for taxidermy”
Grouse shooting to be banned where birds of prey are illegally killed
Grouse shooting will be banned on sporting estates where birds of prey are being illegally killed, the Scottish Government has
Police probe Highland stag shooting caught on film
Police Scotland has launched an investigation and is seeking information from the public about a stag that was filmed being
Wildlife fears raised over Dumfries and Galloway pylon project
A 30-mile stretch of powerline through Dumfries and Galloway would pose a risk to “vulnerable wildlife populations,” according to campaigners,
Revealed: Scottish wind farms owned in tax havens
One of Scotland’s leading wind power companies has come under attack for allegedly avoiding millions of pounds of tax
Highland hunting clients paying up to £8,000 to shoot ‘trophy’ animals
A company promoting the trophy hunting of animals in northwest Scotland offers people the chance to shoot rare stags for