Rural and Environment

• Marking International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Scotland’s Chief Vet

  11th February 2022 by admin

  

  A Q&A with Sheila Voas, Scotland's Chief Veterinary Officer to mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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• Lifting of Disease Control Zones

  21st January 2022 by admin

  

  Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer provides advice to bird to ensure that they keep up to date with the current disease situation.

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• Reviewing Scotland’s First Honey Bee Health Strategy

  18th October 2021 by Mairi Gougeon MSP

  

  Honey bees are part of both our Scottish agricultural landscape and our environment. As well as the production of honey and bee hive products, they play a significant role in the pollination of food crops and wild flora.  As part of the environmental crisis, insect populations, including wild honey bees have been in decline across...

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• New animal licensing regulations to come in to force

  30th August 2021 by Mairi Gougeon MSP

  Statement from Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon on animal licensing regulations to come in to force from 1st September

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• Rural Affairs Minister updates Parliament on proposals to protect the welfare of animals during transport

  15th March 2021 by thomasbarker

  Following closure of the public consultation on the recommendations made by the Farm Animal Welfare Committee in its Opinion on the Welfare of Animals During Transport, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment Ben Macpherson has today updated Parliament on the Scottish Government’s current considerations.  Mr Macpherson said: “We understand the concerns raised...

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