Rob Flett and Adam Harcus BBC Scotland News Getty Images Options for greater autonomy were found to be too expensive or too difficult Orkney Islands Council has accepted it must remain part of the UK – after spending two years exploring opportunities for greater autonomy. Officials looked into various models for “alternative governance”. These included...
Getty Images Juvenile ravens – like this one pictured on a hilltop in Orkney – could be shot in areas where attacks become a problem New powers to shoot young ravens in Orkney are being drawn up by Scotland’s natural heritage agency following a spate of attacks on livestock. Farmers say the birds have killed...
Getty Images The RSPB said latest data indicated a 21% rise in curlews in Orkney, in contrast to mainland Scotland and other parts of the UK 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...
