Leading animal protection charity OneKind has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitments to animal welfare in the year ahead. At the same time, the charity points out the need for further work in some areas. In the full programme for government 2018/19, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP pledged to establish an Animal Welfare Commission to provide… Read more
Shocking footage shows diseased and damaged fish on Scottish salmon farm
Animal campaigns charity OneKind has released shocking new footage which shows serious animal welfare concerns on a salmon farm in Scotland. The footage, shot on Monday 27th August at Vacasay salmon farm in Loch Roag on the Isle of Lewis, was given to OneKind by the film makers and has now been passed to the… Read more
Scotland should keep up with England on puppy sales reforms
OneKind has welcomed the announcement by Environment Secretary Michael Gove that the UK government intends to ban third party puppy and kitten sales in England. Confirming the government’s support for the prominent Lucy’s Law campaign, Defra has published a consultation on an outright ban that will mean anyone looking to buy or adopt a puppy or kitten… Read more
Calls increase for a moratorium on the salmon farming industry in Scotland.
Animal campaigns charity OneKind has launched a petition to the Scottish Parliament with partners Scottish Salmon Think-Tank, Save Seil Sound and the Salmon Aquaculture Reform Network Scotland (SARNS) calling for a moratorium on the expansion of the salmon farming industry until welfare and environmental concerns are addressed. It comes as the aquaculture industry, backed by… Read more
OneKind calls for urgent action in response to news of severe declines of mountain hares
In response to a newly published study that has found catastrophic declines in mountain hare numbers on moorlands in the eastern Highlands, Harry Huyton, OneKind Director, said: “This research is the final nail in the coffin for the Scottish Government’s policy of inaction in the face of relentless persecution of mountain hares on grouse moors…. Read more
New report exposes serious welfare issues on Scottish salmon farms
Scotland’s animal campaigns charity has released a new report highlighting the serious welfare issues on Scotland’s salmon farms. Fish welfare on Scotland’s salmon farms exposes a number of welfare breaches including mass mortality, sea lice infestations, disease and escapes. Scotland is the largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon in the EU, and the third largest… Read more
New report highlights worst and best salmon farms in Scotland for animal welfare
Animal campaigns charity OneKind has released a new report, The welfare status of salmon farms and companies in Scotland, which highlights the worst and best salmon farms for animal welfare in Scotland in 2017. The report collates publicly available data on mortalities, escapes, biomass exceedance, seal shooting and sea lice burdens for the 184 active… Read more
Calls for an end to mountain hare killing intensify on first day of the open season
Charities have today intensified their calls for urgent action from the Scottish Government to prevent the further mass killing of Scotland’s mountain hares. The open season on mountain hares begins today (1st August) and runs until 28 February. During this period, tens of thousands of mountain hares will be killed. The majority will be killed… Read more
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