Marten

About

How marten lives

Martens are agile forest carnivores that climb well and hunt small mammals, birds, insects, and fruit. In snowy forests, martens can use spaces under snowpack as sheltered hunting corridors. Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting marten also depends on keeping forest, mountains habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• In snowy forests, martens can use spaces under snowpack as sheltered hunting corridors.
• Hair, fur, and milk production are hallmark mammal traits that separate them from other vertebrates.
• Forest habitats reward animals that can climb, hide, or move quietly through layered vegetation.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.