EllyJay

By EllyJay

STOAT

I spotted a stoat on the shore in front of our house.  Extra is him going to hide under a rock.

There is a campaign to eradicate stoats from Orkney.

Danger for Orkney

Stoats are skilled hunters, need to eat a lot, and are capable of breeding very quickly. Because they are not native to Orkney there's no natural predators on the islands, and the abundance of year-round food in the form of Orkney voles means that their population can boom and then remain high.

This means they pose a significant and immediate threat to wildlife like the Orkney vole, hen harriers, curlews and Arctic terns, as well as businesses that thrive because of our incredible natural heritage.
from Orkney Native Wildlife Project

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