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Artificial Insemination (AI) used in quest for Scottish panda cubs
22 April 2013
Artificial insemination was used on the two giant pandas held at Edinburgh Zoo this weekend. To be fair, it was always known that these animals...
Norway says ‘no way’ to pet reptile and amphibian keeping
04 April 2013
Minister rejects trade recommendation to legalise reptiles and amphibians as pet. Wildlife protection organisations across Europe are applauding a...
Spring watch for illegal untagged snares
28 March 2013
OneKind is calling on walkers in Scotland to look out for illegal snares after Easter, and report them to the authorities. From Monday 1 April, the...
Scottish Lib Dem policy to oppose snaring
18 March 2013
Youth movement sets the party on compassionate path Congratulations to Liberal Youth Scotland (LYS) – the youth section of the Scottish Liberal...
Hurrah for Europe-Wide Ban on Sale of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
12 March 2013
OneKind Vice-President David Martin MEP gives his own personal welcome to this week’s ban on the sale of animal tested cosmetics. This is...
Red letter day – no more lipstick tests
11 March 2013
With a long history of campaigning against animal experimentation – we started life over 100 years ago as the Scottish Society for the...
Mountain hare snare licences to be reviewed
28 February 2013
Scottish Government confirms that the UK must report protected animals captured in snares. Responses to parliamentary questions put by Christine...
EU food chain must act to increase traceability
14 February 2013
OneKind is supporting a call by Eurogroup for Animals to improve the traceability of meat and meat products, in the interests of animal welfare. In a...
Two thirds of snare users ignore training requirement
31 January 2013
Less than one-third of current snare users have attended the training they require if they intend to continue setting snares in Scotland after 1 April...
Trish raises over £1000 to help save animals’ lives
14 January 2013
OneKind would like to share the amazing achievement of animal lover and dedicated runner Trish MacKay from Inverness, who in her first year as a...