A report by Scotland’s advisory body for animal welfare, which contains a range of recommendations for responsible ownership ...

Award-winning photographer managed to snap the perfect moment when a white mountain hare decided to take a well-deserved ...

Pigs that were illegally released in the Cairngorms are captured and culled - A gamekeeping organisation has condemned what ...

Hundreds of thousands of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) died on fish farms in Scotland in the final months of 2024. The mass ...

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission said cats kill at least 700 million birds and other animals each year in the U.K. It ...

SNP ministers said they were “fully considering” the report, by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission, which claims domestic cats are threatening rare wildcat populations by competing with ...

The Scottish government has said it will "under no circumstances" be banning cats after being urged to order a report to explore measures for protecting at-risk wildlife. The Scottish Animal ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Live reindeer as entertainment should be banned from Christmas events in Scotland after footage from festive celebrations last year showed animals in distress, campaigners said. Welfare groups ...

First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue the statement after a report by independent experts branded felines a threat to Scotland’s wildlife and suggested “containment” measures be ...