woodland

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Pine martens were once common in the South West, but a loss of their woodland habitat and human persecution caused their extinction, conservationists said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Their numbers fell by 51% between 1972 and 1992, following loss of woodland and heathland to agriculture and development.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

This type of research can guide conservation strategies, including nestbox placement and woodland management, to better protect vulnerable chicks during key stages of development.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The zany movie features a young environmental advocate who “hops” her consciousness into a robotic beaver and bands together with other woodland creatures to stop a planned freeway expansion through a glade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

The woodland of Belorussia was so thick that there was hardly any place to use as an airfield, so the 46th Guards had to take off and land in forest clearings.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein