Claim 'abortion to birth' is now legal in the UK is Mostly False
Changes to abortion law in England and Wales have been misrepresented on social media.
Conservation
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Deer are damaging hundreds of protected areas across Scotland. Experts can't agree how to stop them
Hundreds of protected areas are under pressure from Scotland’s massive deer herd. Most agree deer numbers must be controlled to protect the environment, but are split on what should be done.
Millions of gamebirds imported during record bird flu outbreak
More than three million pheasants and partridges were imported into Scotland throughout the most severe bird flu outbreak in history
Rare capercaillie under threat from gamebirds
Gamebirds such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is a rare bird potentially facing extinction in
Hedgehogs under threat in Scotland as population falls by more than 100,000 in 20 years
Hedgehogs have been listed as “near threatened” by a global wildlife organisation with the population in Scotland estimated to have
Blog: Scotland’s Seas In Danger
Oceans… they produce more than half the world’s oxygen, hold most of the planet’s biodiversity and account for
Nature agency cools on wildlife protection plan
The Scottish Government’s nature agency is backing away from a plan to protect a precious wildlife site on the
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
Group labelled ‘astroturfing front’ for US golf developers
A community group bidding to create a bitterly disputed golf course has been attacked as an “astroturfing front” for sharing
New woodland creation falls to lowest level in five years
The area of new woodland being created in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in five years, a new
Evidence of scallop dredging found inside Orkney marine protected area
Evidence of scallop dredging has been found inside an Orkney marine protected area, prompting calls for the Scottish Government to
Row erupts between conservationists and fishing group over Lamlash Bay
A row has erupted between marine conservationists and a fishermen’s organisation over Scotland’s first ‘no take zone’ where
Peatlands restoration target missed for fifth year running
The Scottish Government has admitted its target to restore peatlands has been missed for the fifth year running. In 2018,