Animal protection charity OneKind has today (Friday 4 May) welcomed the launch of a public consultation on responsible dog ownership in Scotland. The consultation has been launched by Christine Grahame SNP MSP ahead of her proposed Member’s Bill in the Scottish Parliament. The Bill aims to encourage people to only buy dogs from reputable breeders… Read more
Where do the political parties stand on mountain hare culling?
In the past two weeks, over 9000 emails have been sent to MSPs across Scotland asking them to do everything in their power to stop the slaughter of mountain hares. If you haven’t already, you can take the action here. Here’s the lowdown on which MSPs have responded so far and what parties support an… Read more
The Raven Cull – An unkindness on the moors
Unscientific, unjustified and developed without consultation with conservation or animal welfare groups. This blog looks at why the license to cull 300 ravens in Perthshire must be withdrawn immediately. For a long time, I thought ravens were naturally upland birds. I associated their ethereal and atmospheric croaking with days in the mountains in Wales and… Read more
OneKind issues warning to pet owners about the danger of snares
Animal protection charity OneKind is warning pet owners across Britain to beware of snares, with hundreds of thousands thought to be set across the country every spring. The charity’s SnareWatch.org website has recently received a number of reports of dogs and cats caught in the wire traps, with devastating results. Gary Wright’s cocker spaniel Murphy… Read more
Let’s all #SayNoToPuppyDealers
OneKind is delighted to be part of a powerful new initiative launched today to tackle the illegal puppy trade in Scotland. The project is led by the Scottish SPCA in collaboration with the Scottish Government, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, RSPCA, Battersea, Dogs Trust, Trading Standards Scotland, Blue Cross, OneKind, BSAVA and the University of… Read more
Killing mountain hares is not conservation
One of the most interesting things about how proponents of hare killing on grouse moors responded to our exposé over Easter is how little talk there was of disease control. In 2007, when SNH commissioned a study of hare killing in Scotland, it was estimated that 50% of hare killing was justified primarily on the grounds… Read more
Gamekeepers invite First Minister to learn about hare culls
Gamekeepers have invited the First Minister to visit a moor to ‘learn’ about hare culling. This follows the release of footage of hare killing on grouse moors by OneKind, the League Against Cruel Sports and Lush last week. In response to the a question about the footage, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP said: “Large-scale culling of… Read more
OneKind welcomes First Minister’s opposition to large-scale mountain hare culls.
Today, in response to a question in the Scottish Parliament from Green MSP Alison Johnstone, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP said: “Large-scale culling of mountain hares could put the conservation status at risk and that is clearly unacceptable.” The question followed footage released today (Thursday 29th March) from an investigation carried out by OneKind, The… Read more
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