| Title | Using high-resolution short-term location data to describe territoriality in Pacific martens |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Moriarty, Katie M., Mark A. Linnell, Brandon E. Chasco, Clinton W. Epps, and William J. Zielinski |
| Secondary Title | Journal of Mammalogy |
| Volume | 98 |
| Number | 3 |
| Pagination | p.679-689 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | Siuslaw River Estuary, Umpqua River Estuary, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Pacific marten = Martes caurina, territoriality, geographical distribution |
| Notes | This paper describes space usage in Pacific martens in the Mount Lassen National Forest and in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Martens were captured and collared with both VHF and GPS collars. Martens in California had larger territories than those on the Oregon Coast. Males had larger territories than females. While same-sex individuals never shared territories, some overlap between males and females was observed. The martens made the rounds of their territories between 2-14 days, scent-marking their boundaries. Territorial boundaries did not change with the seasons. The authors note that “such high-resolution data offers new opportunities to understand the social-spatial organization of these populations” (p.686). |
| DOI | 10.1093/jmammal/gyx014 |
