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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

Pine martens released in scheme to restore lost native species to Exmoor

Pine martens have been released in Exmoor National Park in the first official return of the native animals to the area for more than a century, conservationists said.

Some 19 pine martens – animals the size of a small cat from the same family as weasels and otters – were released during September at secret woodland locations owned by the National Trust and Exmoor National Park Authority.

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