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MPs defy the government on circus ban
24 June 2011
Tory MP Mark Pritchard may not have many friends left at Number 10, but he has drawn praise from public and politicians alike after standing firm on...
Circus trick lets the animals down
13 May 2011
UK Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman MP has today announced that the government will not ban the use of wild animals in circuses in England, but...
Time to speak up for animals in Scotland
03 May 2011
It’s unlikely that the entire Scottish election will turn on questions of animal welfare, but it will still be up to the next government in...
Edinburgh Zoo will bring giant pandas to Scotland
10 January 2011
Edinburgh Zoo has today signed an agreement to bring two giant pandas to the zoo, the first giant pandas to be kept in the UK for 17 years. The Royal...
Killing healthy wild animals not solution to invasive species
15 December 2010
The Scottish Government has issued a report indicating that ‘alien’ or invasive species of animals and plants are costing Scotland...
Wildlife park to press ahead with polar bear breeding plan
03 November 2010
Highland Wildlife Park is planning to move Walker, a young male polar bear, from a zoo in Holland to their site at Kincraig as part of future plans to...
Management-speak goes wild
28 October 2010
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is seeking stakeholders’ views on its future role in “wildlife management”. Through this...
Britain’s largest animal, the Exmoor Emperor, is shot by hunter
25 October 2010
Giant red stag, Britain’s largest animal, shot dead by hunter A giant red stag, dubbed the Exmoor Emperor, thought to be the biggest animal in...
Edinburgh Zoo culls Red River Hog piglets - Have Your Say!
20 October 2010
Two infant red river hogs, named Sammi and Becca, have been culled at Edinburgh Zoo. The story has provoked outrage and we have been contacted by...
“Cat in the bin” woman charged with animal cruelty
19 October 2010
It has become arguably the most ‘notorious’ example of animal mistreatment in recent memory. Today, the RSPCA charged Mary Bale with an...
