
The worst wedding gift in history: an Irish tale of predator helps prey
The Wild with Chris Morgan
The Pine Martin: A Wily Carnivore That's Coming Back
The North American grey squirrel is twice as big as the red squirrel. It can survive in more habitats and is bigger and stronger. A wily carnivore, called the Pine Martin, is helping its prey return to the Emerald Isle. To understand the whole story, we have to travel back in time. We're at a wedding in Longford, Ireland, standing outside this huge grey castle Called Castle Forbes. One of the guests arrives from England with 12 bushy-tailed animals which he releases into the forest next to the castle. No grey squirrel has ever set foot in the country of Ireland, but here they are.
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