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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. The name "pine marten" is derived from the common name of the distinct Eurasian species, Martes martes.
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, ... American marten. M. americana (Turton, ... North America, Central America, and northern South ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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