Claim John Swinney stayed at Peter Mandelson's residence is Mostly True
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NatureScot withdrew objection after ‘serious heat’ from its chair
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency, NatureScot, withdrew an objection to a tourist development in a native woodland after senior
More than a thousand wildlife species and habitats in poor condition
More than 1,100 of Scotland’s wildlife species and natural habitats are in a “poor” condition, and dozens of
How Green is Scotland? Protected areas under threat
Environmental and wildlife groups are calling for urgent action to combat the twin climate change and wildlife crises and help
Land access: charity demands action after highland estate blocks walkers
A walking charity has urged Perth and Kinross Council to take legal action against a sporting estate accused of continually
Row erupts over ‘bat safe’ roofing membrane
A row has broken out over a bat-friendly roofing membrane which has been promoted as safe for the protected mammals
Licences to kill: 115 Tayside beavers shot in 2020
The Scottish Government’s wildlife agency licensed the killing of 115 beavers in Tayside in 2020, sparking angry criticisms from
Trump lawyers ‘flood of complaints’ to stop golf course losing conservation status
Lawyers for Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course bombarded the Scottish Government’s wildlife watchdog with demands and complaints in
Sewage spilled into Scotland’s waterways more than 12,000 times
Sewage spilled directly into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas at least 12,000 times in one year, new figures
Estate’s timber plans will harm ‘internationally important’ Highland beauty spot, say NatureScot
An “internationally important” Highland beauty spot could be harmed by plans to remove 120,000 tonnes of timber from nearby
Farmers and landowners raising funds to back beaver killing
Farmers and landowners have joined forces to help a Scottish Government agency defend itself for handing out licences to kill
Missed deer cull targets spark alarm among conservationists
Scotland’s annual deer cull target for 2020-21 has been cut by 10 per cent as a result of the
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”