Resources
There is a wide range of material in a variety of formats relating to the pine marten, some of which may be accessed below. This abundance of information is a reflection of the opportunistic nature of the marten and the fact that it has been present in Ireland for thousands of years. The resources include practical advice, general information, articles, videos and scientific research papers, all offered to give factual and accurate information about Ireland’s rarest mammal.
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The Pine Marten in IrelandType: pdf, Size: 2.21 MB 
Not out of the woods yet genetic insights related to the recovery of the pine marten in Ireland, O’Reilly et al, 2020Type: pdf, Size: 849.89 KB 
Wildlife in Buildings Part 1Type: pdf, Size: 7.60 MB -
Wildlife in Buildings – Part 2
Type: pdf, Size: 7.45 MB 
The dynamics of pine marten predation on red and grey squirrels, Twining et al, 2020Type: pdf, Size: 612.59 KB 
Native and invasive squirrels show different behavioural responses to scent of a shared native predator, Twining et al, 2020Type: pdf, Size: 652.85 KB 
Translocated native pine martens Martes martes alter short-term space use by invasive non-native grey squirrels Sciurus carolinensis, McNicol et al, 2019Type: pdf, Size: 1.09 MB 
IWM 121 Irish Squirrel and Pine Marten SurveyType: pdf, Size: 3.03 MB 
Seasonal, geographical, and habitat effects on the diet of a recovering predator population: the European pine marten (Martes martes) in Ireland, Twining et al, 2019Type: pdf, Size: 1.47 MB 
Food caching as observed through use of den boxes by European pine martens (Martes martes), Twining et al, 2018Type: pdf, Size: 1.07 MB 
The enemy of my enemy is my friend – native pine marten recovery reverses the decline of the red squirrel by suppressing grey squirrel populations, Sheehy et al, 2018Type: pdf, Size: 473.40 KB 
Where to buy pine marten den boxes onlineType: pdf, Size: 598.07 KB 
Materials to make poultry and game pens secureType: pdf, Size: 1.75 MB 
Pine marten info sheet for farmersType: pdf, Size: 326.47 KB 
Pine marten info sheet for forestersType: pdf, Size: 327.38 KB 
2019 All-Ireland Squirrel and Pine Marten Citizen Science Survey Launched – Press releaseType: pdf, Size: 137.70 KB 
Game fowl release penType: pdf, Size: 2.04 MB 
Pine marten activity video (Play video)
Type: Video 
pinemartenhubFAQsType: pdf, Size: 118.54 KB 
About the pine martenType: pdf, Size: 309.03 KB 
Info sheet for householdersType: pdf, Size: 315.90 KB 
How to protect poultry at your houseType: pdf, Size: 1.85 MB 
How to protect poultry at your house – instructional video (Play video)
Type: Video 
Contacting your local conservation ranger: case studiesType: pdf, Size: 303.02 KB 
Game fowl release pen – instructional video (Play video)
Type: Video 
How to exclude pine martens from game and poultry pensType: pdf, Size: 405.50 KB 
Managing forest and woodlands for pine martensType: pdf, Size: 1.26 MB 
Arden Wood Pine Marten Project with the Native Woodland Trust (Play video)
Type: Video 
Binstrap video (Play video)
Type: Video 
Pine marten BinstrapType: pdf, Size: 1.46 MB 
How to tell a pine marten from a mink or feral ferretType: pdf, Size: 373.21 KB 
An Irishman’s DiaryType: pdf, Size: 1.06 MB 
Another Life (May) by Michael VineyType: pdf, Size: 12.37 KB 
Another Life (March) by Michael VineyType: pdf, Size: 61.67 KB 
Another Life (July) by Michael VineyType: pdf, Size: 10.59 KB 
Another Life (Oct) by Michael VineyType: pdf, Size: 17.80 KB 
Woodlands for Wildlife – Native Woodland Trust Magazine, September 2018Type: pdf, Size: 8.52 MB 
Native Woodland Trust-magazine_ A native enigmaType: pdf, Size: 4.27 MB 
Irish Wildlife Trust magazine_The pine marten in IrelandType: pdf, Size: 1.62 MB 
National Pine Marten Population Assessment 2017Type: pdf, Size: 1.19 MB 
Non-invasively determined multi-site variation in pine marten Martes martes density, a recovering carnivore in Europe. O’Mahony et al, 2017Type: pdf, Size: 614.16 KB 
Population crash in an invasive species following the recovery of a native predator: the case of the American grey squirrel and the European pine marten in Ireland, Sheehy & Lawton, 2014Type: pdf, Size: 1.03 MB 
Pine marten (Martes martes) abundance in an insular mountainous region using non-invasive techniques. O’Mahony et al, 2014Type: pdf, Size: 439.71 KB 
Irish Pine Marten Symposium 2014Type: pdf, Size: 588.63 KB 
The role of the pine marten in Irish squirrel population dynamics. Sheehy, E. 2013.Type: pdf, Size: 1.50 MB 
A non-invasive approach to determining pine marten abundance and predation. Sheehy et al, 2013Type: pdf, Size: 505.57 KB 
Molecular comparison of historical and contemporary pine marten (Martes martes) populations in the British Isles. Jordan et al, 2012.Type: pdf, Size: 542.52 KB 
Pine marten distribution and abundance in Ireland. O’Mahony et al, 2012Type: pdf, Size: 348.83 KB 
The diet of the pine marten (Martes martes) in Killarney National Park. Lynch et al, 2007.Type: pdf, Size: 2.46 MB 
The status of pine martens Martes martes (L.) in Northern Ireland, 1850-2004. Tosh et al, 2007.Type: pdf, Size: 981.16 KB 
Molecular sexing of pine marten (Martes martes): how many replicates? Lynch et al, 2006.Type: pdf, Size: 78.13 KB 
National Pine Marten Survey of Ireland 2005Type: pdf, Size: 208.74 KB 
Further readingType: pdf, Size: 74.86 KB
