The Irish Post is the biggest selling national newspaper to the Irish in Britain. The Pine Marten (Martes martes) is a personal favourite of mine! Any other Pine Marten that steps into the territory of … Householders. The pine marten is native to Ireland and is one of our rarest mammals. A member of the mustelid family (along with the otter, badger, stoat and mink), the pine marten is the only Irish representative of the group at home in trees.
The Irish Post delivers all the latest Irish news to our online audience around the globe. The pine marten has been present in Ireland for thousands of years, hence its descriptive name in Irish of cat crainn (tree cat) and its use in place names, such as ‘Líos na gCat’ and ‘Cathair an chaitín’. Foresters and Farmers. Headline Celebrate the pine marten Pine martens have rich, brown fur; rounded ears and long, bushy tails. Footer. Advice for people who encounter pine martens within their homes or gardens. They are exceptionally agile climbers, and spend much of their time above the forest floor, …
They eat a wide variety of food, including mice and rats, fruit, birds, insects and carrion.
Practical advice on how gun clubs can protect birds from pine martens while staying within the law.
A member of the mustelidae family the pine marten resembles the otter, Irish stoat and American mink. Once common throughout the country, by the 20thcentury this species had become extinct from the majority of the island, surviving only in a few isolated and fragmented populations, mainly in the west. Pine Martens are small mammals that can be found in woodland areas of Ireland. They are territorial for such a small mammal and live alone. They can be distinguished from other Irish mustelids by a number of features including their long flat pointed heads which taper off to a small black snout. Information for foresters and farmers who may encounter pine martens during their work.