Tag: Animal welfare

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Edinburgh needs clarity on firework controls to prevent bonfire night misery

Post author By Cllr Dan Heap
Post date 29 October 2024

Some progress has been made on banning fireworks outside of public displays but the situation is far from ideal or practical. Cllr Dan Heap reports.

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Unfinished business

Post author By Alison Johnstone MSP
Post date 6 April 2021

Alison Johnstone at launch of Scottish Greens campaign to ban fox hunting in 2017

If re-elected in May, Alison Johnstone aims to ban fox hunting for good.

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Johnstone launches bill to protect wildlife

Post author By Edinburgh Greens
Post date 24 June 2019

Alison Johnston and representatives from the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland and and OneKind launch the consultation on Alison's draft Member’s Bill to provide protection for foxes, brown hares and mountain hares in Scotland.

Scottish Greens Parliamentary Co-Leader Alison Johnstone MSP today launched a consultation on her member’s bill to provide legal protections to foxes and hares.