Hopes dashed that resurgent pine martens can save UK's red squirrel

Belfast study finds pine martens don't venture into urban areas, where invasive grey squirrels thriveHopes that the resurgent predatory pine marten might "biologically control" grey squirrels and benefit the UK's native red squirrels have been dashed by a new study, which found pine martens avoided urban areas. Related: 'Kill them, kill them, kill them': the volunteer army plotting to wipe out Britain's grey squirrels Continue reading...