Conservationists are celebrating the success of a large-scale stoat removal project in Orkney. The non-native mammals have wreaked havoc on indigenous birds and voles since their arrival on the ...

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A project to remove non-native stoats from Orkney has boosted threatened birds and a species of vole found only on the islands, conservationists said. The Orkney Native Wildlife Project, which ...

A dyke jumping pole and shoes made from bread are just some of the items on display in an exhibition celebrating "oddness".

All four species share the same long, thin body shape and short legs, but stoats differ in their much smaller size (far smaller than a cat), chestnut brown coat with creamy white bib and underside, ...

“The accidental introduction of stoats to the islands has had a devastating effect on our wildlife, especially smaller mammals and ground-nesting birds. “Today’s report is a strong ...