Millions of gamebirds imported during record bird flu outbreak
More than three million gamebirds were imported into Scotland throughout the record bird flu outbreak – a move critics say risked endangering native birds.
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It’s the end of another busy month here at The Ferret. Let's look back at what we’ve achieved, and how our journalism makes a difference in Scotland and beyond.
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Investment firm, Baillie Gifford, has given financial backing to an AI weapons start-up founded by a US tech billionaire who has links to Donald Trump.
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