"Should be a wake-up call." ...

The hunt on Sula Sgeir cannot be considered humane, according to a new report from two leading animal welfare organisations.

Tiny birds on remote Scottish islands are undergoing a dramatic evolutionary transformation. Scientists studying four ...

These birds live on Shetland, Fair Isle, the Outer Hebrides, and a tiny, remote outpost called St. Kilda. On the mainland, a ...

A report by Scotland’s advisory body for animal welfare, which contains a range of recommendations for responsible ownership of cats, has been misrepresented online as evidence of the Scottish ...

A vet campaigning for greater protection for St Kilda's rare sheep says the sight of dead and dying animals left him feeling ...

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One of Scotland’s best loved osprey nests has welcomed a new chick – the latest highlight in a busy breeding season.

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LONDON — Animal campaigners are calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks after a baby red panda was thought to have died from stress related to the noise. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Scottish animal protectors are demanding a crackdown on the abuse of exotic animals - after a torrent of appalling cases. The Scottish SPCA has had its fill of emergency calls relating to crocodiles, ...