| Title | Distribution of Pacific marten in coastal Oregon |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Moriarty, Katie M., John D. Bailey, Sharon E. Smythe, and Jake Verschuyl |
| Secondary Title | Northwestern Naturalist |
| Volume | 97 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pagination | p.71-81 |
| Date Published | 2016, Autumn |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Pacific marten = Martes caurina (Martes americana), depleted populations, geographical distribution, population count, species list, habitats, human impacts, Oregon Coast, Alsea River Basin, Umpqua River Basin |
| Notes | Pacific marten are native to northern California and coastal Oregon. They were thought to be extinct until a population in northern California was discovered in 1996. This paper describes a major effort to learn more about this rare and little understood species, resulting in the largest survey of carnivores ever conducted in Oregon. Roadkill, track plates and remote cameras were used. Among their discoveries, the authors “did learn a unique population exists in the coastal dunes of Central Oregon” (from the Abstract). This population was documented from Newport south to Coos Bay, mostly west of Highway 101. Recommendations for protecting Pacific martens are thoughtful and nuanced. |
| DOI | 10.1898/NWN16-01.1 |
