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The American marten [1] (Martes americana), ... Martes americana is found throughout Canada, Alaska, and parts of the northern United States. It is a long, ...
An American marten was captured July 2022 in this camera trap set by Northland College researchers on Madeline Island. It was the first confirmed sighting of the species on the island in more than ...
American marten are found from Southeast Alaska to the start of treeless tundra in Alaska's north and west. They are abundant in Alaska, being most common in the bogs and black spruce forests of Interior Alaska. In much of their range, especially in less optimal habitat, meadow voles and red-backed voles are American martens' primary food source.
They are found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia, and are a diverse family; sizes range, including tails, from the widespread 17 cm (7 in) least weasel to the 1.8-meter (6 ft) giant otter of Amazonian South America. Habitats vary widely as well, from the arboreal marten to the fossorial European badger to the marine sea otter.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is considering a reintroduction of the American marten, a furbearer last seen in Pennsylvania in the early 1900s.
A plan to reintroduce American martens in northcentral Pennsylvania has been tabled by the Pa. Game Commission's board. ... which generated nearly 9,000 responses, found that 37% supported marten ...
American marten, Martes americana Pine marten. Distribution: northern Maine, northern New Hampshire, and northeast Vermont. Originally distributed throughout Maine, most of New Hampshire, most of Vermont, central and western Massachusetts, and northern Connecticut.
The Newfoundland pine marten (Martes americana atrata) is a genetically distinct subspecies of the American marten (Martes americana) found only on the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; it is one of only 14 species of land mammals native to the island.