Martes Working Group

Sharing news and information on Martes conservation, research and management.

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

That’s a wrap! 🥳 Huge thanks to the >100 delegates who joined us for the 8th International Martes Symposium #Martes2023! A great week of discussions and collaborations on Martes research and conservation.🐾Thanks to organising partners @vincentwildlife @ForestryLS @CairngormsCo.

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Call for Abstracts: The Martes Working Group have partnered with the Wolverine Foundation for a special session on Wolverine Ecology, Research, and Conservation! Submit an Abstract, deadline 31st March 2026, 5pm PST https://t.co/6nYIpoT0qc

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

To celebrate International Women’s Day 8thMarch 2026, we take a stroll back through 2025 to enjoy the stories and successes of the Martes Working Group members.

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Do you have research on wolverines, tayra, fisher, sable or martens? Come present at our next Symposium in September 2026 in Yukon, Canada. Submit an abstract by 31st March 2026. https://t.co/6nYIpoT0qc

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

9th Martes Working Group Symposium in 1-3rd September 2026, Canada, Abstract Submission now live! Deadline 15th March 2026. Find out more here and how to submit an abstract. https://t.co/6nYIpoTyfK

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Did you know there are 11 martes species globally?

New research highlights the threats and solutions to their future conservation success @stacksjournal

https://t.co/JG5iqDrS5N

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Happy Holidays from the Martes Working Group Executive

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

@martesgroup is excited to announce our 9th Symposium taking place in Yukon, Canada, 1-3rd September 2026. Save the Date! More information coming soon to submit an abstract and book tickets.

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Can temperature loggers distinguish between different species in artificial den boxes? Find out more research by @MartesGroup members in the @StacksJournal https://t.co/JeQFa4Cf3L

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

We are excited to share exciting new research investigating the hybridization between sable and pine marten published in the @StacksJournal. https://t.co/uEmIpzROdC

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

To celebrate #InternationalDayforBiologicalDiversity, we want to share with you a little about the tayra. This elusive mustelid is from Central and South America, and they climb trees! illustration by @FitzAlli

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Exciting news! Not only are the fisher populations in Western Canada genetically distinct, but so are their morphology and diet. Read the 2nd @MartesGroup article from the Special Issue in @StacksJournal. https://t.co/XhiWHnAac2

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Happy #InternationalForestDay Many martes species live and need forests to survive, from fishers in America to tyra in Brazil. Trees play a vital role in species survival including us humans. Image Fisher - Copyright Adam Mortensen.

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

To celebrate #internationalrewildingday, the @MartesGroup wanted to share exciting news of #pinemarten back in South-West England thanks to the Two Moors Project. https://t.co/ktjaQ30rEM #pinemarten

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Happy International Marten Day! There are 8 Species of marten globally, all very different from each other, but all inquisitive and adaptable. @fitzalli #AmericanMarten #EuropeanPineMarten #JapaneseMarten #NilgiriMarten #PacificMarten #Sable #StoneMarten #YellowthroatedMarten

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

To celebrate International Womens Day, the @MartesGroup is showcasing the wonderful work of some of our conservation scientist. #IWD25

[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay 2025 from the @MartesGroup Our mission is to conserve and research martes species globally and bring people together to share knowledge and experience. Image copyright: Bryn Evans

[Stacks Journal @StacksJournal]

This is the first paper from the Special Issue of the @MartesGroup.

Read the full paper and learn about the future for Martes conservation and recovery in @StacksJournal

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https://t.co/sov8T8VMfA

[Stacks Journal @StacksJournal]

Many #Carnivore populations are declining and #translocations can help.

But how do we determine where to reintroduce them?

New research on pine #Martens from @MartesGroup provides a clear framework for answering this important question.

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[Martes Working Group @MartesGroup]

This is the 1st paper from the @StacksJournal Special Issue of the @MartesGroup! It provides a clear framework to determine where to reintroduce pine martens. Read the paper and learn about the future for Martes conservation and recovery in @StacksJournal➡️https://t.co/wnKubWycvY

[Laken Ganoe, Ph.D. @GanoeResearch]

📢New Research Alert!📢
Excited to announce our second paper from the #RIFisherStudy is out! We found differences in fisher activity intensity related to relative road density in their HR. Fisher are doing some interesting things in RI! @science_action
https://t.co/2ZNqa9DzSf