Pine Martens’ Return

National Trust Podcast

Feb 4, 202619:05Society & Culture

Pine martens were once common in Britain but now, they're one of our rarest carnivores. These slinky, tree-dwelling predators had virtually disappeared in England and Wales by the turn of the 20th Century. But pine marte...

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