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The American marten [1] (Martes americana), also known as the American pine marten, is a species of North American mammal, a member of the family Mustelidae. The species is sometimes referred to as simply the pine marten .
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 ...
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 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.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is considering a reintroduction of the American marten, a furbearer last seen in Pennsylvania in the early 1900s.
A $2 million project would have released 300 martens into the wild in the Northern Tier to create a stable population. American marten ‘not yet’ coming back to Pennsylvania Skip to main content
The sable, a species of marten, is primarily found in Russia through the Ural Mountains of Siberia. Their fur is soft and silkier than American martens and is mostly used for jackets, scarfs, and hats and gloves. [43] Crown sable (also known as Russian or Imperial sable) was the finest and most expensive quality of sable. [44]
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 ...