A conservation assessment and strategy for the Humboldt marten in California and Oregon

Keith M. Slauson; Gregory A. Schmidt; Bill Zielinski; Phillip J. Detrich; Richard L. Callas; James Thrailkill; Brenda Devlin-Craig; Desiree A. Early; Keith A. Hamm; Kristin N. Schmidt; Amber Transou; Christopher J. West

doi:10.2737/PSW-GTR-260

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A conservation assessment and strategy for the Humboldt marten in California and Oregon

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Authors:

Keith M. Slauson, Gregory A. Schmidt, Bill Zielinski, Phillip J. Detrich, Richard L. Callas, James Thrailkill, Brenda Devlin-Craig, Desiree A. Early, Keith A. Hamm, Kristin N. Schmidt, Amber Transou, Christopher J. West

Year:

2019

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PSW-GTR-260

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-260. Arcata, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 124 p.

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Abstract

This report is based on the final version of the Humboldt marten (Martes caurina humboldtensis) conservation assessment and strategy submitted on September 30, 2017 by the Humboldt Marten Conservation Group. This assessment and strategy was developed in response to the decline of the Humboldt marten throughout most of its historical range in California and Oregon. The first four chapters synthesize the state of the knowledge on the Humboldt marten and relevant ecological and management aspects of the forest habitats it occupies. The final chapter identifies overall conservation goals, evaluates current threats or impediments to achieving those goals, and identifies a series of conservation actions and information needs that could help to achieve the overall conservation goals.

Keywords

Martes caurina humboldtensis, Humboldt marten, coastal California, coastal Oregon, conservation strategy

Citation

Slauson, Keith M.; Schmidt, Gregory A.; Zielinski, William J.; Detrich, Phillip J.; Callas, Richard L.; Thrailkill, James; Devlin-Craig, Brenda; Early, Desiree A.; Hamm, Keith A.; Schmidt, Kristin N.; Transou, Amber; West, Christopher J. 2019. A conservation assessment and strategy for the Humboldt marten in California and Oregon. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-260. Arcata, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 124 p.