The Scottish Government has today (Friday 29th June) published its analysis of the consultation on reforming the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act. The consultation was launched last year following recommendations made by Lord Bonomy in a review of the Act. The consultation received 18,787 responses, with 98% of respondents supporting a real and effective… Read more
New photos expose shocking welfare issues on Scottish salmon farms
Yesterday, the Ferret published photos of disease and sea lice-ridden, deformed and stunted farmed salmon. These photos were taken during Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) diagnostic inspections following instances of mass mortalities on fish farms. During these inspections FHI inspectors will sample between 3 and 10 salmon to perform post-mortems on, to determine the causes of… Read more
Pet shop reforms should inspire bigger thinking on welfare
It is widely agreed that the legislation regulating pet sales in the UK is out of date and overdue for reform. The Pet Animals Act dates from 1951, long before the internet was invented and long before the craze for owning more and more exotic animals took hold of the public. Hardly surprising, then, that… Read more
Our love of plastic is killing our wildlife
Plastic waste has reached epidemic levels. Our oceans are becoming filled with plastic, that is being dumped into the water killing our seals, whales, fish, sea birds, and many other sea animals. It’s also littering our beautiful beaches and making its way into the food chain. In fact, things have got so bad that it’s… Read more
Taking action for fish
I’m a Project Officer for OneKind, working on fish welfare in salmon aquaculture. I’ve been busy working behind the scenes researching this issue, but last week was especially busy! I presented OneKind’s findings on salmon welfare in the Scottish Parliament, then went to Brussels to meet with fish welfare experts and share the results of… Read more
Tayside beavers, victims of intolerance and an uncaring bureaucracy
One of the most special wildlife experiences I have enjoyed in Scotland was watching a young beaver kit and its mother swimming together in a big pool that had been created by the industrious family. It was dusk, and we had been taken to the spot by a local campsite owner who had recently started… Read more
Charity invites wildlife artists to come together to help Scotland’s animals
Leading animal campaigns charity OneKind is inviting Scotland’s wildlife and animal artists to exhibit their work in Edinburgh to raise money for Scotland’s animals. After a successful launch last year, Art for Animals returns on the 19-25 October at the Breeze Art Gallery. The event will celebrate Scotland’s magnificent wildlife while also raising awareness of… Read more
Three facts that show overwhelming support for action on mountain hare culls
This week the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland and OneKind published the results of polling of attitudes towards mountain hare culling in Scotland. This follows the First Minister’s branding of footage of culling as “unacceptable” and committed to “exploring all available options to prevent the mass culling of mountain hares and one of those options… Read more
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