Pine Marten Progress Report |
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That's MartEns, not Martins
They're little and tough. The animal in question is the pine marten, a member of the weasel family, and an animal that is barely hanging on here in Wisconsin. Why this animal fails to thrive has researchers puzzled since this predator is doing well in neighboring states. What gives? Why has the pine marten population fared so poorly?
We produced our first story on pine martens many seasons ago. This Thursday, February 18, at 7 pm we give you an update on an mission to boost the animal's numbers through a new re-introduction effort. It's been fascinating for me to see this new three year re-into/research project grow from idea to actuality. It's a huge team effort and as one of our interview subjects said, "there's no manual out there that tells you how to re-introduce martens to Wisconsin".
Science seldom runs in a straight line and the twists and turns of this project are compelling.
AND I promise you a really cool photo of a mom marten.
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Tune in!
my parents have what they are pretty sure is an american marten living in their woods on the south-eastern edge of Eau Claire, WI. they have pictures of it from a motion-sensor camera. 1/06/2011
we appreciate you taking the time that will put this information together. Keep up the good work. =-=
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