Pine marten
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.
Nestled in the valley carved out by the River Frome, this nature reserve features a stretch of the disused Severn and Thames Canal, flood meadows and woodland.
Our long-term volunteer and seasonal field assistant Lydia Galbraith gives us an insight into her work, and new-found obsession, with pine martens in the Forest of Dean.
The Forest of Dean’s pine martens have their sights set on new horizons, and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust are on the lookout for new volunteers to track their movements.
Spring is often associated with new life; plants in flower, birds in full song, and adorable animal babies on adverts and Easter cards. Pine martens rarely seem to feature though, perhaps because…