The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The carnivorous mammals are classed as an invasive species in the islands ...

The number of curlew wading birds in Orkney is on the rise again after a drive to reduce the number of predatory stoats. The carnivorous mammals are classed as an invasive species in the islands, and ...

Curlew numbers are on the rise after an initiative to remove stoats from Orkney (Ian Francis/PA) The Orcadian curlew population is on the rise following an effort to reduce the numbers of an ...

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] ...

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands ...

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species' population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands came ...

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands ...