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Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Wildlife Management is working on an experimental reintroduction plan to restore the American marten to woods and hills in the Keystone State.
This tree-dwelling relative of the mink was extirpated from the state 100 years ago, and a plan to create an experimental, non-protected population to monitor how a predator introduction would affect existing ecosystems in PA is set to be discussed in April.
Weighing between 1 and 3 pounds, the American marten is a true omnivore, preying on insects, fish, plants, rodents, and other items.
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This tree-dwelling relative of the mink was extirpated from the state 100 years ago, and a plan to create an experimental, non-protected population to monitor how a predator introduction would affect existing ecosystems in PA is set to be discussed in April.
Weighing between 1 and 3 pounds, the American marten is a true omnivore, preying on insects, fish, plants, rodents, and other items.
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American Marten Could Be Set for Return to PA's Forests After 100 Year Absence
Weighing between 1 and 3 pounds, the American marten is a true omnivore, preying on insects, fish, plants, rodents, and other items.
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