Cats won’t be banned in Scotland, the government confirms
The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue ...
'No cat ban in Scotland', John Swinney confirms
The first minister rules out the idea after experts suggest ways to reduce the impact domestic cats have on wildlife.
Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx or any large carnivores in Scotland
John Swinney has said his Government will not allow a legal release of lynx or other large carnivores in Scotland, as he also ...
Swinney rules out return of lynx to Scotland
First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow ...
Relax, Whiskers. Scotland is not banning cats
The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission estimates that domestic felines annually kill at least 27 million animals in the UK.
Lynx in Scotland: why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common
In Britain, there have also been illicit reintroductions of smaller mammals, as well as insects and wildflowers that are much easier and cheaper to obtain, transport and release. Wildflower seeds and ...
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Lynx on the loose in Scotland highlight debate over reintroducing species into the wild
Wildlife authorities transported the animals to the Edinburgh Zoo for quarantine, said David Field, chief executive of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. “This unfortunate development ...
Scotland denies rumored plans to ban cats after commission suggests restricting feline ownership to protect birds
An idependent report recommended the Scottish government place “restrictions” on cat ownership in specific rural areas ...
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Lynx in Scotland: Why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common
The presence of wild beavers in Scotland changed ... real disagreements on what species belong in a given country, and how reintroductions should be done. Releasing animals and plant material ...