Though native to Michigan, American martens (Martes americana) were eradicated from the state in the early 1900s due to habitat loss and overharvesting. In 2000 the species was reinstated as a game species in Michigan after decades of…
"The American Marten was once widespread throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After near extirpation, reintroduction, and reestablishment of a trapping season, martens are once again a successful resident. Relationships were tested to determine how…