The Return Of The Pine Marten

November is set to be an exciting time for Gloucestershire’s wildlife, says Sue Bradley

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Pine martens have not been seen in the Forest of Dean for more than a century, but this autumn they’re set to make a comeback. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust has been working with Forestry England, Forest Research and The Vincent Wildlife Trust, with support from Forest Holidays and The Woodland Trust, to carry out a project to reintroduce this long absent member of the weasel family.

The release of some 20 pine martens in the Forest of Dean follows more than three years of research and feasibility studies, along with extensive consultations with people living in the area.