Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
The first minister has been criticised online for staying with Mandelson on a trip to the US last year. We looked at the truth behind the claims.
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Study to gauge impacts of gamebirds on Scotland’s native species to go ahead
A study to determine the impacts of pheasants and red-legged partridges on Scotland’s environment and native species is set
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
Landowners under attack over film of heather on fire
Film footage of heather moorland on fire belching clouds of smoke across the Cairngorms has sparked fierce criticism of sporting
Nearly 38,000 mountain hares killed in one season, new data reveals
The full extent of culling of one of Scotland’s most iconic species, the mountain hare, has been revealed with
Outrage over mass killing of mountain hares
Landowners have been accused of breaching an agreement to end the mass killing of mountain hares in the wake of