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By 2030, VWT will have:
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managed the recovery of VWT Priority Species so that they are
self-sustaining, with minimal con昀氀ict, where habitat and other
conditions are suitable.
Main achievements during 2024
A First year of the Martens on the Move project
B Pine marten translocations to Devon
C Carpathian mink conservation
D Social Feasibility Assessment for the reintroduction
of the European wildcat (Felis silvestris) to Wales
from Forestry and Land Scotland forests, leading to the
creation of growing pine marten populations in Wales,
Gloucestershire and Devon over the past decade through the
various translocation projects (Pine Marten Recovery Project,
Forest of Dean Project Pine Marten and Two Moors Pine
Marten Project).
B VWT’s role as expert advisors and delivery contractors
for the Two Moors pine marten translocation project came
to the fore in 2024 with 15 pine martens trapped in Argyll
for translocation to Devon. Since VWT’s 昀椀rst translocation
project, the Pine Marten Recovery Project (PMRP), the Trust
has successfully translocated more than 100 pine martens
In Romania, the only con昀椀rmed remaining population is in
the Danube Delta. This is thought to be the largest in Europe
but, as a single isolated population, is highly vulnerable
to unpredictable factors such as disease or incursion by
American mink. Funded by the Swedish Postcode Lottery,
VWT is working in partnership with the Romanian Wilderness
Photo: Eurasian lynx ©Scotland the Big Picture
A We began delivery of our four-year Martens on the Move
project, which is funded by The National Lottery Heritage
Fund. The project is increasing public awareness of pine
martens and pine marten conservation. This includes the
establishment of a publicly accessible National Pine Marten
Monitoring Programme (NPMMP). The work will facilitate
our understanding of the distribution of pine martens both
within and outside of the core range and our Martens on the
Move focal sites. In addition, a focus on engagement and
training events resulted in face-to-face engagement with
1,300 people.
C The European mink was historically widespread
throughout Europe but is now the most endangered small
carnivore in Europe, having disappeared from more than
90% of its former range.
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