Pine Martens

A hundred years ago pine martens all but died out in the UK but a few survived up in the far northwest of Scotland. Since then persecution has reduced and pine martens have made a spirited recovery right across the Scottish Highlands.

BoG-WiG has begun building nest boxes and installing them in the woods for these engaging animals. Pine martens are quite fussy about their nest sites and insist on them being thoroughly weatherproof - which is why they favour attics in houses. They do not make good lodgers - the smell and the mess they make is hard to live with - so a few well-built nest boxes in the woods will add to their options while keeping them away from houses.

The materials for each box cost about £34 so if you would like to make a donation towards a box let us know.