Pine marten spotted in London for first time in over 100 YEARS

Pine marten spotted in London for first time in over 100 YEARS - sparking hope for critically endangered species unexpectedly spotted in South West London

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Posted: 4:58 PM BST, Sep 8, 2022 | Updated: 4:58 PM BST, 08 Sep 2022

A pine marten has been spotted in London for the first time since the late 19th century.

The pine marten was once Britain's second most common carnivore.

But habitat loss and persecution by the Victorians, who killed the pine marten for sport and trapped them for their fur, drove the animal to the brink of extinction in England.

Now, however, a critically endangered pine marten has been unexpectedly spotted in a forest in southwest London.

A pine marten has been sighted in London for the first time since the late 19th century The pine marten was once the second most common carnivore in Britain. But habitat loss and persecution by the Victorians, who killed pine martens for sport and trapped them for their fur, drove the animal to the brink of extinction in England What are pine martens?

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Pine marten spotted in London for first time in over 100 YEARS
Pine marten spotted in London for first time in over 100 YEARS - sparking hope for critically endangered species unexpectedly spotted in South West London

By

Posted: 4:58 PM BST, Sep 8, 2022 | Updated: 4:58 PM BST, 08 Sep 2022

A pine marten has been spotted in London for the first time since the late 19th century.

The pine marten was once Britain's second most common carnivore.

But habitat loss and persecution by the Victorians, who killed the pine marten for sport and trapped them for their fur, drove the animal to the brink of extinction in England.

Now, however, a critically endangered pine marten has been unexpectedly spotted in a forest in southwest London.

A pine marten has been sighted in London for the first time since the late 19th century The pine marten was once the second most common carnivore in Britain. But habitat loss and persecution by the Victorians, who killed pine martens for sport and trapped them for their fur, drove the animal to the brink of extinction in England What are pine martens?

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