Pine martens have returned to a wild lands area of south-west England after an absence of more than a century. Fifteen of the tree-climbing mammals – eight adult females and seven adult males – have been released at secret locations in Dartmoor this fall.
It’s the first phase in a conservation initiative that aims to establish a resident population of the cat-sized members of the weasel family in Dartmoor National Park, which is popular with hikers and campers.
