Mammals in the genus Martes are mid-sized carnivores of great
importance to forest ecosystems. This book, the successor to
Martens, Sables, and Fishers: Biology and Conservation, provides a
scientific basis for management and conservation efforts designed
to maintain or enhance the populations and habitats of Martes
species throughout the world. The twenty synthesis chapters
contained in this book bring together the perspectives and
expertise of 63 scientists from twelve countries, and are organized
by the five key themes of evolution and biogeography, population
biology and management, habitat ecology and management, research
techniques, and conservation.
Recent developments in research technologies such as modeling
and genetics, biological knowledge about pathogens and parasites,
and concerns about the potential effects of global warming on the
distribution and status of Martes populations make new syntheses of
these areas especially timely. The volume provides an overview of
what is known while clarifying initiatives for future research and
conservation priorities, and will be of interest to mammalogists,
resource managers, applied ecologists, and conservation
biologists.
Contributors: Alexei V. Abramov, Russian Academy of Sciences;
Jon M. Arnemo, Hedmark University College, Norway; James A.
Baldwin, USDA Forest Service; Jeff Bowman, Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources; Scott M. Brainerd, Alaska Department of Fish and
Game; Richard N. Brown, Humboldt State University; Steven W.
Buskirk, University of Wyoming; Carlos Carroll, Klamath Center for
Conservation Research; Joseph A. Cook, University of New Mexico;
Samuel A. Cushman, USDA Forest Service; Natalie G. Dawson,
University of Montana; John Fryxell, University of Guelph; Mourad
W. Gabriel, Integral Ecology Research Center; Jonathan H. Gilbert,
Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission; Evan H. Girvetz,
Nature Conservancy; Rebecca A. Green, USDA Forest Service; Daniel
J. Harrison, University of Maine; J. Mark Higley, Hoopa Tribal
Forestry; Eric P. Hoberg, USDA Agricultural Research Service; Susan
S. Hughes, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Neil R. Jordan,
Vincent Wildlife Trust; Anson V. A. Koehler, University of Otago;
William B. Krohn, University of Maine; Joshua J. Lawler, University
of Washington; Jeffrey C. Lewis, Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife; Eric C. Lofroth, British Columbia Ministry of
Environment; Robert A. Long, Montana State University; Paula
MacKay, Montana State University; Bruce G. Marcot, USDA Forest
Service; Ryuichi Masuda, Hokkaido University; Marina Mergey,
Universite de Reims Champagne-Ardenne; Vladimir Monakhov, Russian
Academy of Sciences; Takahiro Murakami, Shiretoko Museum; Anne-Mari
Mustonen, University of Eastern Finland; Petteri Nieminen,
University of Eastern Finland; Cino Pertoldi, Aarhus University;
Roger A. Powell, North Carolina State University; Gilbert Proulx,
Alpha Wildlife Research & Management Ltd.; Kathryn L. Purcell,
USDA Forest Service; Catherine M. Raley, USDA Forest Service;
Martin G. Raphael, USDA Forest Service; Luis M. Rosalino,
Universidade de Lisboa; Aritz Ruiz-Gonzalez, Universidad del Pais
Vasco-Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea; Hugh D. Safford, USDA Forest
Service; Margarida Santos-Reis, Universidade de Lisboa; Joel
Sauder, Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game;Michael K. Schwartz, USDA
Forest Service; Andrew J. Shirk, University of Washington; Keith M.
Slauson, USDA Forest Service; Brian G. Slough, Yukon Territory;
Wayne D. Spencer, Conservation Biology Institute; Richard A.
Sweitzer, University of California, Berkeley; Craig M. Thompson,
USDA Forest Service; Ian D. Thompson, Canadian Forest Service;
Richard L. Truex, USDA Forest Service; Emilio Virgos, Universidad
Rey Juan Carlos; Tzeidle N. Wasserman, Northern Arizona University;
Greta M. Wengert, Integral Ecology Research Center; J. Scott
Yaeger, USDI U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Andrzej Zalewski,
Polish Academy of Sciences; William J. Zielinski, USDA Forest
Service; Patrick A. Zollner, Purdue University"