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Obviously, that can be hard to uncover without asking invasive questions that aren’t appropriate on the first or second date.

That means eradicating invasive species such as possums, rats and mustelids—a group that includes weasels, ferrets and stoats.

“When deer are eating native plants, those are being replaced by invasive annual grasses, and then those dry out quickly and burn easily,” Barton said.

A report released this month by the Exmoor Society said pine martens could help control invasive species such as grey squirrels and keep the ecosystem balanced.

Researchers have described the test as a "liquid biopsy" and said the "world-first approach" could pave the way for faster, cheaper and less invasive brain cancer diagnosis.