Article 3WVR9 Pine marten spotted in Kielder forest for first time in 90 years

Pine marten spotted in Kielder forest for first time in 90 years

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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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