A rogue stoat has successfully evaded a five-month hunt on a Scottish island, despite the deployment of AI-assisted cameras and tracking dogs. The operation to capture the animal has cost £150,000.
Authorities believe the creature managed to swim to the location from elsewhere in the Orkney archipelago. The prolonged and costly evasion highlights the unexpected difficulties wildlife management teams face when dealing with invasive predators in remote island habitats.
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