Overview
- The September release placed nine females and ten males at undisclosed woodland sites managed by the National Trust and Exmoor National Park Authority.
- The animals came from healthy Highland populations, received health checks, and traveled roughly 500 miles in temperature-controlled vehicles across five overnight journeys before acclimatisation in pens.
- Each marten was fitted with a radio collar designed to drop off within six to nine months so teams can track movements, survival and settlement.
- The Two Moors Pine Marten Project, led by Devon Wildlife Trust with partners and National Lottery Heritage Fund support, secured licenses from NatureScot and Natural England.
- The Exmoor effort builds on Dartmoor’s 2024 reintroduction with kits confirmed in July 2025, and conservationists will monitor for breeding on Exmoor while addressing risks such as road collisions.