{"product_id":"pine-martens","title":"Pine Martens","description":"\u003cp\u003eDescribed\nby some as 'the Pine Marten Bible', the first edition of this acclaimed book\nhas been extensively revised with the latest findings and developments in the\nrecovery of the species in Britain and Ireland. Johnny Birks delivers\ncomprehensive, up-to-date information on pine martens in an entertainingly\nlight-hearted style. Via a quirky blend of humour and science we are led\nthrough the species' 'Horrendous History' in Britain and Ireland towards a\ncautiously optimistic concluding chapter on 'Pine martens, forestry and climate\nbreakdown'. We learn about the pine marten's ten close relatives within the\n'Martes Complex' (including the troublesome stone marten that destroys car\ncomponents in Continental Europe); we delve into the species' ecology and\nbehaviour - with details presented clearly in boxed sections, charts and tables\n- and gain insights into its interactions with humans and other animals,\nincluding its emerging role in grey squirrel control. Drawing upon three\ndecades of involvement with this charming mammal in Britain and Ireland, as\nwell as his many international contacts, Johnny Birks provides personal\ninsights into the challenges of studying and conserving pine martens across\ntheir Eurasian range: from designing den boxes to satisfy the exacting\nrequirements of breeding females, through the technicolour world of scat\nsurveys and the secrets they reveal, to the hope provided by pine marten\nrecovery supported by translocations and reintroductions. The book is enriched\nby Antony Griffiths' drawings and cheeky cartoons and by Terry Whittaker's\nremarkable photographs.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 216 pages | Published March 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986251596125,"sku":"9780905483979","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780905483979-L.jpg?v=1774497621","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/pine-martens","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}