WenApr 1

I suspect Fiona @fionaorkneynews will highlight this very positive news, but just in case, and to be able to highlight a bit of good news in these sorry times

https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/04/01/its-fantastic-to-see-the-continued-positive-impact-that-removing-stoats-from-orkney-is-having-on-our-native-wildlife/

#Orkney #Wildlife #Recovery #Environment #InvasiveSpecies #GoodNews #Scotland

“It’s fantastic to see the continued positive impact that removing stoats from Orkney is having on our native wildlife.”

Orkney Native Wildlife Project to eradicate stoats from the islands has recorded an increase in the number of Orkney voles and Hen Harriers. According to a new report by ONWP, in 2025, Orkney vole …

The Orkney News
Show threadJohn Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡✊🏻✊🏿Apr 1
@Wen @fionaorkneynews Orkney voles thriving 🤩🥰. I need to go to Orkney one day.
Show threadStevan
@FaithfullJohn @Wen @fionaorkneynews This is a bad pic, but this little Orkney vole came out to say hello when we were on a working visit to a farm in Orkney a few years back. I have some video of the little thing too.
Apr 1 at 7:33amWeb
Show threadJohn Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡✊🏻✊🏿Apr 1
@withaveeay @Wen @fionaorkneynews 😊😊😊
Show threadFiona Grahame Orkney News LtdApr 1
@withaveeay @FaithfullJohn @Wen They are bigger than must people expect for a vole
Show threadJohn Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧡✊🏻✊🏿Apr 1
@fionaorkneynews @withaveeay @Wen are they easy to see? If I visited Orkney, for example? 😎
Show threadStevanApr 1
@FaithfullJohn @fionaorkneynews @Wen I don't know. It felt as though we were fortunate with that event. But Fiona will know, I'm sure
Show threadFiona Grahame Orkney News LtdApr 1
@withaveeay @FaithfullJohn @Wen they're very fast movers. And they have suffered greatly from predation by rats. The stoat traps catch large amounts of rats - more than stoats.