The Eggspress

July 21, 2025

Scotland’s Wildlife Crisis: Trapped in the Gap Between Care and Compliance

In recent weeks, Scotland’s wildlife rescue system has been plunged into crisis after a sudden and poorly communicated change in the Scottish SPCA’s euthanasia procedures. Members of the public, often with no experience in handling wildlife, are now...

July 14, 2025

Motherless by Design: The Hidden Cost of Home Hatching

They arrive into the world unable able to see, their bodies fragile and new. Instinct pulls them toward warmth, toward a steady presence they’ve never met but already somehow know. A low hum, a heartbeat, the safety of quiet, close embrace.&nbs...

July 04, 2025

Scottish SPCA Withdraws from Small Wildlife Rescues in Sudden Operational Shift

In a quiet but seismic shift to its frontline operations, the Scottish SPCA has announced it will no longer attend incidents involving injured small birds and mammals. The move has sparked alarm among staff and animal welfare professionals, who were...

June 24, 2025

The Price of Care - Inside the Corporate Takeover of British Veterinary Practice

In the UK, the cost of veterinary care is rising steeply, and the consequences are far more than financial. Beneath the surface of record-high bills and insurance premiums lies a silent animal welfare crisis: delayed treatment, missed diagnoses, and...

June 20, 2025

Freedom Costs Less Than a Coffee. So Why Are Pigs Still in Cages?

Every year in the UK, around 200,000 sows give birth while confined in farrowing crates — barred metal enclosures so narrow they cannot turn around, stretch, or properly nuzzle their piglets. They remain locked in these conditions for up to five wee...

June 17, 2025

A Haunting Absence: The Disappearance of Scotland’s Harbour Seals

Along the rugged sea lochs and windswept islands of Scotland’s west coast, the sight of harbour seals hauled out on rocks or bobbing in the shallows has long been part of the seascape. But these once-familiar figures are becoming harder to find. Acc...

June 16, 2025

Welfare on a Knife Edge: Why the UK Must End Non‑Stun Ritual Slaughter

Last month, the House of Commons hosted a tense Westminster Hall debate triggered by a petition signed by over 109,000 people demanding a ban on non‑stun ritual slaughter. The debate brought into sharp focus the conflict at the heart of British publ...

June 14, 2025

Behind the Labels: The Hidden Cruelty of “Humane” Egg Production Exposed

The recent undercover investigation by animal rights activist Joey Carbstrong has lifted the lid on a dark and disturbing truth that many consumers would rather not confront. The footage, filmed inside a Red Tractor and RSPCA Assured egg-laying...

June 04, 2025

Mass Deaths at Torridon Highlight the Hidden Costs of Salmon Farming

Since September 2023, over 135,000 cleaner fish — lumpfish and wrasse — have died at a salmon farm in Loch Torridon, operated by Mowi Scotland. These species are used to control sea lice on farmed salmon but are often overlooked when it comes to mor...

May 31, 2025

Scotland’s ‘Seagull Summit’ Misses The Bigger Picture

Later this year, the Scottish Government plans to host a “seagull summit” in response to rising public frustration over gull activity in northern towns. The summit follows reports such as one from Moray, where an elderly woman broke her leg after tr...

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Beaver – Digital Art Print | 8x8” | British Wildlife Collection | Friend Not Foe

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Tawny Owl – Digital Art Print | 8x8” | British Wildlife Collection | Friend Not Foe