A Swiss soccer match between Zurich and FC Thun was interrupted today by the furriest of pitch invaders — a wild marten. The animal, a relatively common forest creature of the northern hemisphere, ...

This week the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service placed protections for this elusive member of the weasel family on 1.2 million acres located in northern California and southern Oregon. U.S. Fish and ...

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Pine martens have been released in Exmoor National Park in the first official return of the native animals to the area for more than a century, conservationists said. Some 19 pine martens – animals ...

Editor’s note: This column has been updated to correct which animals are part of the Mustelidae family. If your home adjoins the forest, or if you are hiking or cross-country skiing on forested trails ...

Footage shows the first pine martens to be born to a pair which were reintroduced to part of England after 100 years. Conservationists are celebrating the arrival of the kits which follow a ...

Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting the largest species of martens in Asia. Yellow-throated ...