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Pine Marten Kits Spotted 100 Years After Extinction
The footage is the first proof that reintroduced pine martens are breeding successfully, with experts calling the four kits an encouraging milestone.
- Exmoor trail cameras captured a female pine marten with four kits, providing the first evidence of successful breeding in the National Park since reintroduction of the species.
- The Two Moors Pine Marten Project released 19 animals on Exmoor last year to restore the native species after more than 100 years of extinction in the South West.
- Ali North, the Two Moors Pine Marten Project field officer for Exmoor, said mothers typically have two to three kits, so seeing four was "an amazing sight."
- In Dartmoor National Park, local residents Tim and Rachael captured video of a mother with two kits, suggesting the animals have bred there for a second successive year.
- Despite this progress, Daniel Brown, the Two Moors Pine Marten Project field officer for Dartmoor, warned that pine martens "live at low density," leaving populations vulnerable to road accidents and poisoning.
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Pine marten kits spotted 100 years after extinction
By Blaise Cloran The endangered pine marten has been brought back to the South West of England after going extinct 100 years ago. New video footage from the Two Moors Pine Marten Project shows a female pine marten with four…
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The Independent (US)First pine marten kits spotted in Exmoor in success for reintroduction scheme
Some 19 pine martens were released in Exmoor last year, following releases in Dartmoor in 2024.
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