Survival of adult martens in Northern Wisconsin

Nicholas P. McCann; Patrick A. Zollner; Jonathan H. Gilbert

doi:10.2193/2009-297

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Survival of adult martens in Northern Wisconsin

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Authors:

Nicholas P. McCann, Patrick A. Zollner, Jonathan H. Gilbert

Year:

2010

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2193/2009-297

Source:

Journal of Wildlife Management. 74(7): 1502-1507.

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Abstract

Low adult marten (Martes americana) survival may be one factor limiting their population growth >30 yr after their reintroduction in Wisconsin, USA. We estimated annual adult marten survival at 0.81 in northern Wisconsin, with lower survival during winter (0.87) than summer-fall (1.00). Fisher (Martes pennanti) and raptor kills were infrequent, and each reduced marten adult annual survival

Keywords

American marten, Martes americana, mortality, predation, survival, Wisconsin

Citation

McCann, Nicholas P.; Zollner, Patrick A.; Gilbert, Jonathan H. 2010. Survival of adult martens in Northern Wisconsin. Journal of Wildlife Management. 74(7): 1502-1507.