Orkney

/ ˈɔːknɪ; ˈɔːknɪz /

plural noun

a group of over 70 islands off the N coast of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the Pentland Firth: constitutes an island authority of Scotland; low-lying and treeless; many important prehistoric remains. Administrative centre: Kirkwall. Pop: 19 310 (2003 est). Area: 974 sq km (376 sq miles) Orcadian

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

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When the Orkney Native Wildlife Project began removing stoats in 2019 it was estimated there were 12 breeding pairs of curlew per square kilometre.

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Stoats were first spotted in Orkney in 2010, although it remains a mystery how they got to the islands.

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Aside from curlew, they pose a threat to a number of native species including the Orkney vole, short-eared owl and hen harrier.

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The Orkney Native Wildlife Project says it uses lethal traps to humanely kill the stoats.

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