Pine martens, feasibility studies, and what reintroduction could look like

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Terry Whittaker

South East Pine Marten Restoration Project

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Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust, in collaboration with Sussex Wildlife Trust, Ashdown Forest and Forestry England, are assessing the possibility of restoring pine martens to the South East.

Pine marten

Species

Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is nocturnal and very hard to spot. However, it can be enticed to visit a peanut-laden birdtable.

Tim Horton

Rewilding a churchyard in Sandwich

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A run down and overgrown medieval churchyard in Sandwich has been restored to a beautiful wildlife haven by a group of local volunteers who live locally and are part of the congregation at the church. In this amazing story, you'll hear from the people who…

A community's plan to restore turtle doves in Kent

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Join your Talk on the Wild Side host, Rob Smith, for a journey through Marden's farms and gardens - where farmers, scientists, and keen birders are working together to make space for the rare turtle fove.

Why Bugs Matter & what you can do to help

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This is Talk on the Wild Side. I'm Rob Smith, and in this episode, bugs matter. And bugs really do matter. Don't just take my word for it. As Sir David Attenborough no less puts it, if we and the rest of the backboned animals were to disappear overnight,…