Pine Marten has returned to Exmoor NP after an absence of more than a century. Nine females and 10 males were released during September 2025 at secret locations owned by the National Trust and Forestry England. The releases mark the return of an animal which was once common locally but lost due to hunting and the decline of its favoured woodland habitat. The Pine Martens were sourced from healthy wild populations in north-west Scotland.

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Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’