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European polecats could be reintroduced to northern Scotland under new proposals
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Could one of Scotland's rarest mammals be making a comeback?

First snow leopard cubs in four years born at Highland Wildlife Park in Cairngorms
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First snow leopard cubs in four years born at wildlife park

Flock of baby pigeons found abandoned in Fife layby after nests moved
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Flock of baby pigeons found abandoned in layby after nests moved

Horse rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in mud at farm in Leslie
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Horse rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped in mud at farm

Animal charities call for national database to track banned offenders
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Animal charities call for national database to track banned offenders

Orphaned baby pine martens found sheltering in roof space at Inveraray Castle
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Orphaned baby pine martens found sheltering in roof space at castle

‘Showstopper’ peacock voted Britain's favourite butterfly
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‘Showstopper’ peacock voted Britain's favourite butterfly

RSPB buys Scottish islands to safeguard ‘awe-inspiring’ seabird sanctuaries
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RSPB buys Scottish islands to safeguard ‘awe-inspiring’ seabird sanctuaries

Scotland’s first cat hotel announces opening plans
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Scotland’s first cat hotel announces opening plans

Skunk spotted roaming road late at night near Fife village
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Skunk spotted roaming road late at night near village

Swinney condemns threats as inspectors pull out of mass cattle cull at Fife farm
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Inspectors pull out of mass cattle cull after threats made 

First underwater footage of adult great white shark recorded in Mediterranean
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First underwater footage of adult great white shark recorded in Mediterranean

Scottish wild kittens born to released mothers for third year in a row
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Scottish wild kittens born to released mothers for third year in a row

Rare sheep ‘starving to death’ on St Kilda as calls grow for animal welfare protections
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Rare sheep 'starving to death' on St Kilda as calls grow for animal welfare protections

Farm owners ‘devastated’ at slaughter of 271 ‘unidentifiable and untraceable’ cattle
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Farm owners 'devastated' at slaughter of 271 'unidentifiable and untraceable' cattle

Woman handed animal ban after keeping puppies and kittens in house ‘covered in faeces and urine’ 
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Woman kept puppies and kittens in house 'covered in faeces and urine'

Scots can now check midge levels in their town with new interactive map
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Scots can now check midge levels in their town with new interactive map

Edinburgh Zoo’s baby capybara named after Scotland’s national drink
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Baby capybara named after Scotland's national drink

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