Tag: Animal

Venison expert calls for multi-million pound investment into deer farms

Deadline News Journalist - August 16, 2015

A TOP venison supplier is calling for a multi-million pound investment into large-scale deer farms - as demand for the red meat skyrockets. Plans for...

Patient photographer catches picture of squirrel doing a handstand

Deadline News Journalist - July 31, 2015

A PATIENT photographer captured the moment an acrobatic squirrel showed off its incredible moves. Allan Brown, 65, from Kirkcaldy, stood still for two hours to...

Haggis the chipmunk has got his mouth full as he hoards paper

Peter Laing - July 9, 2015

MEET Haggis - the world’s greediest chipmunk. The five-month-old rodent, who lives in Kirkwall, Orkney, has an astonishing ability - and determination - to cram...

Million-pound project to send Scottish pine martens to Wales

Deadline News Journalist - June 14, 2015

A MILLION-pound project has been set up to send some of Scotland’s pine marten population to Wales. The charismatic animals, once one of the UK’s...

The UK’S highest concentration of water voles has been found in one of Scotland’s toughest housing schemes.

Deadline News Journalist - May 13, 2015

THE UK’S highest concentration of water voles has been confirmed in one of Scotland’s toughest housing schemes. The creatures - epitomised by Ratty in Kenneth...

Fast-lane swans cause rush-hour chaos on M9

Deadline News Journalist - May 13, 2015

TWO swans caused rush-hour chaos by landing on both fast lanes of one of Scotland’s busiest motorways. Drivers had to swerve out of the way...

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