The carvings of red deer are between 4,000 and 5,000 years old. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An amateur archaeologist has ...

Animal activists are calling for a ban on reindeer live events this Christmas, claiming their evidence shows serious welfare ...

A new law increasing the maximum punishment for people convicted of animal cruelty from one year to five years took effect in Scotland this week, a month after the Scottish Parliament passed it ...

With a wingspan up to five feet long, Ceoptera evansae once flew over the misty Isle of Skye. By Laura Baisas Published Feb 6, 2024 10:02 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Scottish SPCA celebrates a year of animal welfare progress, launching its 2026 manifesto, boosting rescue efforts, policy ...

Scotland’s national animal is a unicorn. Rating: True (About this rating?) Some countries venerate the bull, the tiger or the brown bear as their national animal. Scotland, however, is among a few ...

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LONDON (AP) — Scottish environmental activists want to reintroduce the lynx into the forests of the Highlands. But not this way. At least two lynx, a medium-sized wildcat extinct in Scotland for ...

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A movement to return native flora and fauna to the Scottish Highlands is gaining steam. Here’s where travelers can see the work in action. The Alladale Wilderness Reserve, in Sutherland, is one of a ...

London — A victim of Russia’s war in Ukraine is finding a new home in Scotland. Yampil, an Asiatic black bear, survived an unbearable ordeal. “He has been through a lot,” said Adam Welsh, head of ...

Means to safeguard the schechita were taken when the bill for the humane slaughter of animals in Scotland passed its final stage before the Scottish Standing Committee of the House of Commons ...