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PETER FROST celebrates a rare British mammal and its struggle to survive in our countryside
A Pine Marten at the British Wildlife Centre
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The rare pine marten (Martes martes) is, for most of us, more easily seen on a television wildlife programme than in real life. They are mostly nocturnal, but if you are lucky and in the right place you may spot them when they are active during daylight in the summer.
Like many of our mammals and birds of prey they were driven almost to the point of extinction by greedy so-called country sporting interests seeking to protect grouse, pheasant and other shoots.
However today wiser councils prevail and as pressure on these wild creatures is reducing they are able to re-establish themselves.
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