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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Pine martens need healthy forests full of wildlife, abundant food and safe spaces to rest and rear young. Help us support pine marten recovery by letting us know where you’ve seen them so that we can focus our work where most needed. Let us know here arcg.is/L1fG0

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Thank you to Nuala Riordan for this fab footage of an Irish stoat! If you’re lucky enough to spot an Irish stoat please report your sightings tinyurl.com/y2ekajya Our work to verify Irish stoat sightings is made possible from core funding from @irishenvnet.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Pine marten monitoring gets underway in the Dulais Valley Our fantastic new group of local volunteers has been installing pine marten feeder boxes in woodlands near Neath, South Wales. #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#ICTC26 VWT staff and PhD students had a fantastic time sharing their work at this year’s #InternationalConservationTranslocationConference, making new friends and leaning from other delegates. Thank you to the conference organisers for a great event.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Tracking pine martens, one scat at a time! Thanks to volunteers in Wales and Scotland who joined our recent scat transect training. Their efforts help us monitor and conserve pine martens across the landscape. Learn more at bit.ly/4xBhczz #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Don't miss VWT's latest Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2025 for an overview of the past year’s highlights, its projects, its partners and its audited financial statements. Read here bit.ly/4cnPC02

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The wait for the 36th European Mustelid Colloquium programme of speakers and events is over! Find out who is presenting their research on which threatened mustelids at this year’s sold out event here bit.ly/46Gv0Na Photo: ©Frank Greenaway

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Pine martens are slowly returning after centuries of decline, as a result of years of commitment by conservationists and communities. Help us understand where they are thriving by sending in your sightings to  arcg.is/L1fG0  #MartenMonth #MotivationMonday #Pinemarten #Naturerecovery

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People's Trust for Endangered Species @ptes-org.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Happy National Pine Marten Day! 🌲🐾 It’s also #MartenMonth, and throughout September Vincent Wildlife Trust is asking you to send in your pine marten sightings - more info on their website 👇 arcg.is/L1fG0

A curious pine marten standing on a moss-covered rock in a green forest clearing. 📸Mark Medcalf | shutterstock

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Dr Lucy Rogers @lucyrogers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Congratulations Kate on an amazing 35 years with VWT. Have a wonderful retirement!

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We are celebrating #InternationalBatNight this weekend, which is a global celebration of bats organised by #Eurobats. There are just a few places left on our FREE #BatWalk in Pembrokeshire with VWT's @naturambyth.bsky.social Barbastelle Conservation Officer on Sunday 30 August. Booking essential!

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Looks like a great event of collaboration and learning!

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Be part of VWT’s new annual Citizen Science Survey — Marten Month (September). Your pine marten sightings (dead or alive) will add to our records and to our understanding of how to help this species thrive. For more info bit.ly/4zDvsZX This survey has been made possible by @biggive.bsky.social

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A big thank you to everyone who visited us at #ShedFest! We're proud to work with the UK Men's Sheds Association, whose members have built hundreds of den and feeder boxes supporting pine marten conservation. #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Could pine martens be living in the Dulais Valley? Following a recent community talk in Banwen, our #MartensOnTheMove volunteers will be installing feeder boxes and trail cameras in September to help find out. Thanks to DOVE Workshop for supporting the event. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Celebrate Heritage Week 2026 with VWT Ireland! Join our lecture to discover Ireland’s nine bat species and how we can support them today. 7–8pm, Great National South Court Hotel. Book: tinyurl.com/4uuezz8x. Please note: the bat walk is fully booked; ticket holders only.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Fab Opportunity! VWT is looking for a recent graduate (BSc or MSc) to make a joint application with VWT for funding for a Conservation Planning Intern to help VWT’s Conservation Team develop species-based conservation plans for its key programmes. Visit bit.ly/4zevhEi @ptes-org.bsky.social

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Join Cathy, VWT’s @naturambyth.bsky.social Barbastelle Conservation Officer, for a bat walk through the ancient woodland of #ColbyWoodlandGarden, Pembs. Use our bat detectors to hear the resident bats as they forage and feed! Sun 30 Aug, 8pm-9.30pm. Booking essential — cathy.jewson@vwt.org.uk

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Huge thanks to our #MartensontheMove volunteers! We’ve been meeting them to share stories and learn about sending records to #MartenMap. These volunteers monitor trail cams for footage of pine martens in our den boxes. Interested in volunteering? Register your interest at pinemartens.uk/support-us

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

VWT's Cathedine roosts for #lesserhorseshoebats need replacing. Through #LandscapeforLessers, we’ve developed the #NightHaven made from recycled plastic for a longer life. Huge thanks to vols for help with the first NightHaven. #WelshGovernment @heritagefunduk.bsky.social for making this possible.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Great to be at Dumfries Show last weekend! Our team spoke with lots of people about pine marten recovery and how to get involved with #MartensontheMove, including volunteering to monitor and install den boxes in Solway Forests. Thanks for having us! #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We're at the #Eisteddfod! Drop by the Volunteer Sector Hub from 5-8 August to find out more about pine martens and the #MartensOnTheMove project. We'd love to meet you and chat about ways to help pine marten recovery. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Mynd i’r ‘Steddfod eleni? Byddwn ni yn Hwb y Sector Gwirfoddol rhwng dydd Mercher 5 Awst a dydd Sadwrn 8 Awst. Galwch heibio i ddweud helo, byddem wrth ein bodd yn cwrdd â chi!

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

A huge thank you to Clodagh and Eli, who have finished their internship with VWT Ireland! In their final week, they helped retrieve monitoring equipment, sort data, and support our Lesser Horseshoe Bat summer emergence counts. Thanks for all your hard work, and best of luck in the future!

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Missed the webinar? Watch back ‘Tales of Three Woodland Species’ to learn about red squirrels, grey squirrels and pine martens in Ireland. vimeo.com/1201403455 Seen a squirrel or pine marten? Report it! ROI: lnkd.in/ea5_GbpG NI: lnkd.in/eVR2xHEb @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social @uniofgalway.bsky.social

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Our 2026 lesser horseshoe bat counts are complete! With huge thanks to our amazing volunteers, we counted 3,861 lesser horseshoe bats and found 4 pipistrelle roosts at our reserves VWT's work is made possible by @irishenvnet.bsky.social and @heritagecouncil.ie Videos taken using infrared cameras.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Pine Marten Scat Transect Training 4 Aug, 7–8pm Join pine marten expert Dr Johnny Birks for online training on scat transects. Open to VWT volunteers and anyone interested in wildlife conservation. Book via Eventbrite bit.ly/3QFEcxe #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

New blog: Volunteers recently installed 3 new ‘Lite’ pine marten den boxes at Wentwood Forest - and one has already had a pine marten checking it out! Find out how volunteers help install and monitor these vital den boxes: bit.ly/4wRUFxK #MartensOnTheMove #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Bat Conservation Trust @batconservation.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🦇 Government investment boosts recovery for some of England's rarest bats: www.bats.org.uk/news/2026/07... . We are delighted to have secured funding through @naturalengland.bsky.social #SpeciesRecovery Programme for two projects that will support the recovery of four bat species! #WildAgain

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Government investment boosts recovery for some of England's rarest bats - News - Bat Conservation Trust

Four species of bats are beneficiaries of government investment to help protect and restore more than 350 endangered plants and animals across England.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Huge thanks to VWT’s fab #Volunteers, who are halfway through #lesserhorseshoebat counts! Each year, these bats are counted in June as they emerge from roosts to feed. The counts go to @batconservation.bsky.social’s #NationalBatMonitoringProgramme and help inform research and policy for the bats.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Exciting news from the #PineMartenHaven at @CoedCadw’s Wentwood reserve — TWO records of pine martens. The first since 2022! Thanks to Michael Fullager for his pic and Rosalyn Thompson for her trail cam pic. www.pinemartens.uk for more info on our pine marten havens. #NationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Huge thanks to our fab volunteers who helped make 45 roosting tiles for our new Landscape for Lessers bat towers. The tiles will give bats a greater choice of safe roost spaces in the towers depending on weather and their needs. Thank you #WelshGovernment and #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A marten family of four! Captured 16 June in Brechfa, this trail cam clip shows young pine martens learning to forage before going solo. They haven’t found the food yet - but one is onto the scent. These feeder boxes help track pine marten recovery across Britain. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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North East Scotland Mammal Network @nesmammals.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Two in-person chances to find out more/contribute to the discussion about potential reintroduction of Polecats to our region, this coming Monday (6th July): 2.00 - 4.00 pm Bennachie Visitor Centre 6.00 - 8.00 pm Garioch Heritage OR Email jenny.macpherson@vwt.org.uk @vincentwt.bsky.social

A poster with background photo of a Polecat, with text introducing a potential Polecat reintroduction scheme and giving details of drop-in info sessions.

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Dr Lucy Rogers @lucyrogers.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A fantastic opportunity to join the @vincentwt.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social Team and make a real impact for threatened mammals in Ireland⬇️

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vwtireland.bsky.social @vwtireland.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

During our internship with VWT, we set up Mostela camera traps at a reserve and caught lots of mouse activity, a curious sika deer, and even a pine marten exploring two traps. We know it’s the same individual thanks to its unique bib pattern—like a fingerprint for pine martens.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#VolunteersWeek Thank you to all citizen scientists for the 2,300+ records to our Polecat Survey — and increasing our knowledge of a hard-to-survey species. You can still report sightings to @mammalsociety.bsky.social Mammal Mapper App. You can still report pine marten sightings here arcg.is/L1fG0

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Turn up the volume to hear the exciting sounds of pine marten kits calling as their mother returns from hunting. This is the first audio evidence of breeding we’ve had from our den boxes in #TweedValley. Visit www.pinemartens.uk for more info. #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Exciting news… the first greater horseshoe bat pup of the season was born at the start of June at our bat reserve in Sussex — and will be flying by July. Although births are getting earlier as the climate changes, it's brilliant to see this small edge-of-range colony thriving in our southeast roost.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

#VolunteersWeek Andy Selman, one of our Bat Reserve Roost Coordinators, shares why volunteering with greater horseshoe bats matters so much to him and how volunteers play an integral part in the conservation of these rare bats. Thank you, Andy, and all our volunteers, for your time and support.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

While we value all wildlife, because we are helping to put pine martens back in circulation, we would also love to see them on our new bank notes! Join us in voting and Help us celebrate the UK’s wildlife | Bank of England www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/he...

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#VolunteersWeek Dany shares why volunteering on surveys for Barbastelle and Bechstein’s bats is important to her. Thank you, Dany, for sharing why this work matters and for helping to make a difference to the conservation of these remarkable bats. Photos: ©Carys Potto and Jim Mullholland.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#VolunteersWeek Following a move to Wales, Paul Westwood set up a trail camera to watch wildlife, including pine martens. This led to volunteering for VWT where Paul values being with, “So many helpful and knowledgeable people, all working together for a common good.” Thank you for your time, Paul.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This #VolunteersWeek we celebrate our volunteers helping the research and conservation of threatened mammals. From survey and monitoring to submitting sightings as citizen scientists, volunteers play a vital part. Together, we can make a difference. Huge thanks for your time, skills and expertise.

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Discover our Pine Marten Havens 🌳 Find out about pine martens at our Havens with hides, info boards and silhouettes in trees at Wentwood (Woodland Trust Wales), Kirroughtree (Forestry and Land Scotland), Wallington (National Trust) bit.ly/4dKSvbg #TheNationalLotteryHeritageFund #MartensOnTheMove

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Vincent Wildlife Trust @vincentwt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#FactFriday Pine martens may be carnivores, but their diet is very varied — including small mammals, fruits, insects and even fungi — and they love snacks such as eggs or fruit that people sometimes put out for them!

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