Eurasian Curlew appears to be bouncing back in Orkney following the removal of Stoats from the archipelago. The first Orkney ...

The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The ...

Orkney and Shetland Listen to news from North East Scotland on BBC Sounds When the Orkney Native Wildlife Project began removing stoats in 2019 it was estimated there were 12 breeding pairs of curlew ...

The RSPB said latest data indicated a 21% rise in curlews in Orkney, in contrast to mainland Scotland and other parts of the UK [Getty Images] ...

Stoats are small, carnivorous mammals that were first recorded in Orkney in 2010. READ MORE: Hopes report on currency in independent Scotland will give 'definitive answer' A 2017-2019 survey of wading ...

The Orkney Native Wildlife Project began removing stoats in 2019 and the latest survey, which covered 100 sites and recorded pairs of wading birds per square kilometre, showed a modest recovery since ...

Stoats are small, carnivorous mammals that were first recorded ... This marks a 21% increase - a stark contrast to mainland Scotland's population, where curlew populations have decreased by 13% ...

Orkney and Shetland Listen to news from North East Scotland on BBC Sounds When the Orkney Native Wildlife Project began removing stoats in 2019 it was estimated there were 12 breeding pairs of ...

Stoats are small, carnivorous mammals that were ... This marks a 21% increase – a stark contrast to mainland Scotland’s population, where curlew populations have decreased by 13% between ...