Investigations into allegations of poor fish welfare at salmon farms by the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency have risen by more than ten times in six years, while site inspections have decreased.
A quote attributed to Reform UK's Richard Tice has gone viral in recent weeks.
New allegations at Stirling Castle dating back eight years have emerged following a string of complaints about its custodians, Historic Environment Scotland, in recent months.
Prominent British naturalist Chris Packham joined COP26 protesters in Glasgow to demand urgent action on climate change.
Speaking exclusively to The Ferret in Glasgow he said that many were ‘sceptical’ of the ‘grandstanding’ from leaders attending the global summit.
“Whilst we’ve entrusted our leaders to come to COP and make a difference… we’re not entirely satisfied with what they’ve been doing,” he said.
“We need to remind them that the citizens of planet Earth are demanding action at this critical time.”
Around 100,000 from all over the world joined the Glasgow protest, making it one of the largest marches ever to have taken place in the city.
Similar events took place all over the world as part of a global day of action for climate justice.
The Ferret’s People’s COP coverage has reported on some of the groups attending the protest and what they hoped to achieve.
You can also see more video from the march on our YouTube channel.
Chris Packham also took time out to praise our journalism. If you agree with him, you can find out more about how to get unlimited access to our work at: https://theferret.scot/subscribe
Scottish ministers have been privately urged to back plans for a golf course on a coastal wildlife site. This has been condemned as “backdoor lobbying that tries to bypass the rules”.
More than 20 wind farms are failing to pay an agreed amount to locals. That could cost Scottish communities over £50m.
A well known salmon farming company was told by Scottish Government inspectors to cut lice numbers at three of its sites in Sutherland. It responded by suggesting that other salmon farmers were failing to report lice numbers accurately.
Scottish authorities had to intervene to keep deer numbers down at a Sutherland estate after the overpopulated animals damaged protected areas. Meanwhile, the landowner has received vast sums of public money.
