Video shows that the first pine martens to be reintroduced to England have had kits.
The native carnivores had all but vanished from England in the face of hunting and the loss of their woodland homes over the past two centuries, but efforts to translocate the animal from Scotland appear to be paying off.
The first 18 animals were moved from Scotland to Gloucestershire in September 2019 and new video shows that they have successfully bred.
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Scotland is a country in Western Europe which forms part of the United Kingdom. Its government was joined with that of England’s through the 1707 Acts of Union. A devolved government now administers many of the affairs of the country, though ultimate authority still resides with Westminster. Scotland has a distinct legal system and national sporting associations. 5.2 million people live in Scotland and the largest city in the country is Glasgow, though the capital is Edinburgh where the government sits at the Scottish Parliament opposite Holyrood Palace.
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