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Pine martens return
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15 pine martens including 8 adult females and 7 adult males were released at secret locations on Dartmoor in what conservationists are hailing as a historic step in the restoration of the region’s woodlands and their wildlife.
Stay updated with the latest news from Pine Martens Bounce Back: Two Moors Pine Marten project. Watch the story so far as pine martens take their first steps in Dartmoor after an absence of over 100 years!
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