Rare pine martens discovered at New Forest nature reserve

Rare pine martens discovered at New Forest nature reserve

The martens, members of the weasel family, were once hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Rare pine martens discovered in secret forest in the New Forest

The elusive mammals were found at RSPB Franchises Lodge in the north of the New Forest, a 1,000-acre reserve described by the charity as a "secret forest."