Pine marten spotted in Kielder forest for first time in 90 years
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#3WVR9)
Fearsome predator was extinct in England but Scottish relatives have crossed the border and set up home in Northumberland
The pine marten, a fearsome but diminutive predator driven to extinction in England, has returned to the country's largest forest for the first time since 1926.
Stills and video from a camera trap have recorded a mature pine marten devouring peanut butter put out for red squirrels at a secret location in Kielder forest, Northumberland.
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