The Return of Pine Martens to Wiltshire

Join us at the New Pavilion, Great Cheverell for an opportunity to learn about Pine Marten conservation work. We'll focus on the Wiltshire Mammal Group Pine Marten Project and its contribution to national efforts.

The session follows on from the awareness event held at West Lavington in September. We will particularly highlight information for small landowners but anyone else with an interest is welcome.

The session will be led by ecologist Gareth Harris. We’ll also have special guest Dr Tom Lewis from Longleat Estate who will be bringing his trail camera footage of their resident Pine Martens.

Agenda

18:30 onwards – arrival 

19:00 Welcome (Richard Cassidy, Wiltshire Small Rewilders & Gareth Harris, Wiltshire Mammal Group)

19:10 Pine Martens - 

• Biology & ecology

• National picture & local context

• Wiltshire Mammal Group’s Pine marten project

• How you can help

• Sources of information & problem-solving

• Working with the gamekeeping community & Grey squirrel control

Project aims and objectives

1. Raising awareness of Pine Martens in Wiltshire, to encourage reporting

2. Working with landowners, estates and conservation organisations

3. Establishing a network of monitoring and survey sites with den boxes and trail cameras

20:10 Pine Martens on Longleat Estate, Dr Thomas Lewis

20:30 Q&A

21:00 Close

This event is a collaboration between Wiltshire Mammal Group, Wiltshire Small Rewilders and Found Outdoors and has been funded by the Two Moors Pine Marten Project.