Expansion zone survey of pine marten (Martes martes) distribution in Scotland, 2012-2013

<p>The dataset comprises records of pine marten, other mustelids, and fox, derived from DNA analysis of scats (faeces), supplemented by recent records of pine marten received from other sources. The findings confirm that pine marten continues to recolonise its former range, including at four widely-spaced locations in southern Scotland, and now occurs close to some of Scotland&#39;s major urban areas. The data was collected as part of a survey by Scottish Natural Heritage and The Vincent Wildlife Trust.</p>

本数据集包含来自粪便DNA分析的松貂、其他鼬科动物和狐狸的记录，并辅以其他来源收到的松貂近期记录。研究结果表明，松貂正在持续恢复其原有栖息地，包括苏格兰南部的四个相距甚远的地点，并且现在已出现在苏格兰一些主要城市区域附近。数据收集是苏格兰自然遗产和文森特野生动物信托机构联合调查的一部分。