Meet the stoat, a small yet incredibly powerful predator that has earned its reputation as a land slayer. With a body length of just 25 cm, the stoat may seem harmless, but its agility, sharp ...

Stoats (part of the same taxonomic family as badgers, weasels and otters) were first reported on Orkney in 2010, according to the ONWP, and soon began to threaten the island's ecosystem.

New Zealand spent about $300,000 to eradicate a single male stoat from its Chalky Island wildlife sanctuary, raising eyebrows on social media over the high cost.