Birth of pine marten kits 'a fantastic sign'
Pine marten babies have been born on Exmoor for the first time in a century, new footage shows.
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"The arrival of pine marten kits on Exmoor is a fantastic sign that these animals are beginning to establish themselves once again in the South West."
— Nigel Garnsworthy , Executive
"We were incredibly excited to finally see kits after so many months of intensive monitoring."
— Ali North , Activist
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Pine marten babies have been born on Exmoor for the first time in a century, new footage shows.
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