Pine martens will be reintroduced to Exmoor and Dartmoor after a 150-year absence.
Conservation groups say they are "thrilled" to have been given a grant of £1.2m to help them reintroduce pine martens to woodland in the south west of England.
Around 40 of the animals will be released over the next two years at selected locations on Exmoor and Dartmoor. The cat-sized predators, a relative of stoats and otters, prefer well-wooded areas and largely feed on small rodents, birds, insects and fruit. Devon Wildlife Trust’s conservation manager, Ed Parr Ferris said: "We are thrilled to have received this support."
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