Winter habitat use and responses to snow cover of fisher ( Martes pennanti) and marten ( Martes americana) in southeastern Manitoba

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Raine, R. M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1983
• Subjects: Midwinter; Martes americana
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z83-002; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z83-002

A trailing study of fisher (Martes pennanti) and marten (Martes americana) in the boreal forest of Manitoba, conducted over two winters, showed that both species preferred coniferous ridges. They also had temporal differences in their habitat use that could be partially explained by their different...