Pine marten spotted in London for first time in more than a century
by Patrick Barkham from Environment | The Guardian on (#63D2H)
Endangered animal caught by ZSL camera intended for hedgehogs in woodland in south-west of capital
A pine marten has been spotted in London for the first time in more than a century after being pictured on a camera trap installed to monitor hedgehogs.
The endangered mustelid was driven to extinction in England a hundred years ago and was only sighted again for the first time in the Shropshire hills in 2015, remaining an extremely rare animal.
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