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Submitted by Robert H. Giles, Jr.
A contribution from a project funded in part by US Forest Service, Dr. Mike Rauscher, the Southern Appalachian Forest Hypertext Enclclopedia project, 2002
The Eastern Marten Martes a. americana is similar to the fisher. In Maine they used heavily the uncut softwood islands and partially cut mixed stands. Female home ranges (2-2.5 km2) and males had ranges of 5 - 10 km2.
Member of Martes are distributed around the world associated with the northern coniferous forest.
Winter restsing sites are cavities in large decayed stumps and logs. Summer resting sites were tops of conifers.
Raspberries are eaten.
Pelt color is variable and like the ermine, varies seasonally. Dark brown and white coloration are rare.
Marshall suggested trappers be encouraged to work in an area, integrating temporary employment with traplines, assuring trappers with steady trapping on registered traplines as long as populations estimates justify such trapping, and removing unauthorized cabins, structures,etc., illegal trapping, and illegal fur buying.
References
Soutiere, E.C. 1979. Effect of timber harvesting on marten in Maine. J. Wildl Manage 43(4): 850-860.
Steventon, J.D. and J.T. Major 1982. Marten use of habitat in a commercially clear-cut forest. J. Wildl. Manage. 46(1): 175-182.
Marshall, W.H. 1951. Pine marten as a forest product. J. Forestry 49(12)
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