News
At-risk species found in medicine shop raids8th Mar 2010
Four Edinburgh shops have been raided as part of a worldwide operation targeting the illegal trade in traditional medicines made using endangered animals.
Living Medicine
5th Mar 2010
Natural Remedies course starts at Leith Academy, Edinburgh on Wed 5 May 2010, running from 7 till 9 pm for 6 weeks (finishes 9 June). Learn how to use plants for safe, sustainable home health care and body care products.
Update on actions against the planned autopsy of a cow in Edinburgh
4th Mar 2010
The Edinburgh International Science Festival is planning to conduct an autopsy of a cow as a part of its programme. We launched an alert last week asking people to send emails to all stakeholders and the festival director asking them to stop this event from going ahead, we have now received a response - your emails are needed!
Scots farmers say No to new rules over transport
4th Mar 2010
European Commission was proposing new regulations covering the transport of livestock for slaughter - Scottish farmers say no
Petition calls for action on illegal bird killing
3rd Mar 2010
A demand for tougher action on the illegal killing of birds of prey has been delivered to MSPs.
Highrise littered with puppies on day animal ban is lifted
3rd Mar 2010
Edinburgh Council maintained a ban on pets in its council houses until last Friday (26 Feb), when it launched a pilot scheme allowing pet owners who live in highrise flats to keep their animals.
English drug barons and badger baiters have moved danger dogs to Scotland, police sa
1st Mar 2010
Dog fighting rings moved operations north last year after a crackdown on the sick "sport" in England.
Cows to face DNA testing to find tastiest beef
1st Mar 2010
THE producers of Scotland’s most famous beef are to carry out genetic tests in an attempt to rear a ‘superstud’ bull.
Hedgehog-trapping project scrapped
24th Feb 2010
The Scottish Natural Heritage has rejected recommendations to continue the relocation scheme in North and South Uist for a further three years
Red and Grey Squirrels
22nd Feb 2010
Angus Macmillian explains why Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels (SSRS) claim that their grey squirrel cull is instrumental in red squirrels returning to Cults, Countesswells and Bieldside, is entirely baseless.
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