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FFS explains: Why is the XL Bully being banned?
Ferret Fact Service looks at the evidence behind the forthcoming ban on XL Bully dogs.
New footage shows deformed salmon at RSPCA-assured fish farm
Video footage shows salmon apparently suffering from deformity and disease at a Highland fish farm certified by leading animal welfare and environmental bodies.
Yousaf vows NatureScot probe after nearly 50,000 animals licensed to be killed
The first minister has promised a government investigation into NatureScot after The Ferret revealed it permitted nearly 50,000 wild animals to be killed.
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 recent years, The Ferret has found.
Scottish Government plans to ban animal snares
The use of snares for catching animals is to be banned by the Scottish Government.
NatureScot condemned for sanctioning tests to disturb dolphins and whales
NatureScot granted a research licence to a private company to test new technology that will disturb dolphins, porpoises and whales at several sites in Scotland.
New government ‘sustainable’ fish farming strategy lacks green targets, say critics
The Coastal Communities Network has criticised the Scottish Government’s new fish farming strategy for lacking green targets or decision making powers for local residents.
NatureScot killed 57 geese for bird flu tests after UK law confusion
Scotland’s wildlife agency killed 57 barnacle geese to study the impact of avian flu because they wrongly feared it was illegal to test live animals.
Former Thatcher aide behind campaign to prevent ban on electric shock collars for dogs
Ian Gregory has been running an alleged astroturf campaign lobbying governments to prevent a ban on the use of electric shock collars on dogs.