Martens on the move 

Victoria will talk about the Martens on the Move project. It is not a pine marten reintroduction project, but rather a project to increase knowledge and understanding about pine martens and to improve habitats for pine martens expanding into new areas, so that they have more chance to thrive in these locations.

Martens on the Move aims to bring together conservation organisations, landowners, volunteers, and communities from Scotland, England and Wales to work collectively to help pine martens to thrive and expand their ranges by creating Pine Marten Havens and by establishing a National Den Box Monitoring Programme.

Pine martens require diverse and resilient ecosystems to sustain their populations and our hope is that Pine Marten Havens will become best-practice demonstration sites for other land managers across Britain. Each Haven will also help stimulate ecotourism and inform and educate visitors about the return of this native carnivore through accessible wildlife viewing hides and interpretation trails.