Pine martens reintroduced to Dartmoor have produced their first young, with camera-trap footage capturing shots of kits scampering through woodland.Conservationists behind the project to return pine martens to the south west of England after a 100-year absence have said they were "ecstatic" to see the reintroduced animals had successfully bred.The discovery comes after 15 pine martens - eight females and seven males - were released at undisclosed Dartmoor locations in autumn 2024, as part of eff

Pine martens reintroduced to Dartmoor have produced their first young, with camera-trap footage capturing shots of kits scampering through woodland.Conservationists behind the project to return pine martens to the south west of England after a 100-year absence have said they were "ecstatic" to see the reintroduced animals had successfully bred.The discovery comes after 15 pine martens - eight females and seven males - were released at undisclosed Dartmoor locations in autumn 2024, as part of efforts to restore the species to the area.