Scottish islanders' hedgehog cull poses prickly problem
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A remote Scottish island has come under growing pressure to end a controversial annual cull of hedgehogs, and ferry them to the mainland instead.
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Critics worry that a new strain of grass that is resistant to the herbicide Roundup could transfer its resistance to weedy relatives.
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Animal conservation groups call for new legislation to protect seals in Scottish waters.
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THE bunsen burners that inspired thousands of young Scots to become scientists are in danger of being snuffed out.
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US fast food giant McDonald's announced it had gone hedgehog-friendly, following a long running campaign waged by British lovers of the prickly mammals.
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Eskimos in the Arctic are worried about changes in the wildlife resulting from climate change and the gradual increase in contaminants.
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Wildlife experts express surprise after a pod of killer whales is seen in the Firth of Forth.
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Scottish council attempts to slap cock A Scottish council is pursuing a cock with the threat of an ASBO if it refuses to cap its ear-splitting doodle-dooing.â¦
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By MATT WEISER McClatchy News Service  The push behind its likely removal as an endangered species has some worried.   SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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A deadly sheep virus which affects mainland Europe could hit the UK, experts are warning.
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A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal groups are opposing the move.
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Science & environment: The mysterious case of St Kilda's vanishing black sheep has been solved by geneticists
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The  crescendo of noise in the oceans is interfering with marine mammal communication, campaigners say.
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Farmers leaders in Wales say the latest foot and mouth case in Surrey is a "hammer blow."
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Scottish fishing leaders and politicians voice fears about the latest round of quota negotiations.
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Details of disagreement emerge over threat posed by two British residents held in GuantÃ¡namo Bay
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PLANS to fight a disease threatening more than 2000 salmon fishing jobs were unveiled last week.  The parasite Gyrodactylus Salaris affects Atlantic salmon and has devastated stocks in Scandinavia. To date, no cases have been found in Scotland.