Biology And Conservation Of Martens Sables And Fishers

Author : Keith B. Aubry
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 0801466091
Total Pages : 603 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Biology and Conservation of Martens, Sables, and Fishers written by Keith B. Aubry and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 sixty-three 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.

Author : Steven Buskirk
Publisher : Comstock Pub Assoc
ISBN 13 : 9780801428944
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Martens, Sables, and Fishers written by Steven Buskirk and published by Comstock Pub Assoc. This book was released on 1994 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The genus Martes includes some of the shiest and most elegant carnivores in the world - the martens, sables, and fishers. Highly dependent on wilderness habitat and vulnerable to human encroachment and to overharvesting for their valuable fur, they symbolize the natural character of our remaining forests. The fisher and the American marten are strongly implicated in the conservation of late-successional forests in North American and have been equated with the northern spotted owl. Martens, Sables, and Fishers is the first comprehensive treatment of this commercially and biologically important group. Thirty chapters, written by specialists from eight countries, range from theoretical to empirical, from reports of original data to unique reviews and syntheses of previous data. With coverage that spans the Northern Hemipshere, the book offers information on evolution and biogeography, population ecology and management, conservation, habitat ecology and management, and physiology and reproduction. Addressing global issues about conservation, wildlife management, and taxonomy, Martens, Sables, and Fishers will be a valuable reference for zoologists, wildlife biologists, natural resource managers, ecologists, biogeographers, foresters, and evolutionary biologists. Steven W. Buskirk is Associate Professor of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming. Alton S. Harestad is Associate Professor of Biology at Simon Fraser Univresity. Martin G. Raphael is Research Wildlife Biologist with the U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Roger A. Pwell is Associate Professor of Zoology at North Carolina State University, Raleigh.

Author : Marie Oliver
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Martens, Sables, and Fishers written by Marie Oliver and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martens, sables, and fishers are midsized carnivores belonging to the genus Martes. Their silky coats have been valued in the fur trade for centuries, which has contributed to a marked decline in their numbers. Pacific Northwest Martes species depend on structurally complex forested ecosystems and specific climatic conditions for their existence. The marten is designated as a Management Indicator Species on many national forests in Washington, Oregon, and California. The fisher (M. pennanti) is a Management Indicator Species in California and a candidate for listing as a federally endangered species throughout the Pacific Coast states. A new, comprehensive synthesis provides the scientific foundation for management and conservation efforts designed to maintain or enhance populations and habitats of Martes species throughout the world. The book, titled Biology and Conservation of Martens, Sables, and Fishers: A New Synthesis, includes 20 chapters that present the interdisciplinary perspectives of 63 scientistsfrom 12 countries, organized around five key themes: evolution and biogeography, population biology and management, habitat ecology and management, research techniques, and conservation.The synthesis covers recent developments in research technologies such as occupancy 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.

Author : Daniel J. Harrison
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387226915
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Martens and Fishers (Martes) in Human-Altered Environments written by Daniel J. Harrison and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martens and Fishers (Martes) in Human-Altered Environments: An International Perspective examines the conditions where humans and martens are compatible and incompatible, and promotes land use practices that allow Martes to be representatively distributed and viable. All Martes have been documented to use forested habitats and 6 species (excluding the stone marten) are generally considered to require complex mid- to late-successional forests throughout much of their geographic ranges. All species in the genus require complex horizontal and vertical structure to provide escape cover protection from predators, habitat for their prey, access to food resources, and protection from the elements. Martens and the fisher have high metabolic rates, have large spatial requirements, have high surface area to volume ratios for animals that often inhabit high latitudes, and often require among the largest home range areas per unit body weight of any group of mammals. Resulting from these unique life history characteristics, this genus is particularly sensitive to human influences on their habitats, including habitat loss, stand-scale simplification of forest structure via some forms of logging, and landscape-scale effects of habitat fragmentation. Given their strong associations with structural complexity in forests, martens and the fisher are often considered as useful barometers of forest health and have been used as ecological indicators, flagship, and umbrella species in different parts of the world. Thus, efforts to successfully conserve and manage martens and fishers are associated with the ecological fates of other forest dependent species and can greatly influence ecosystem integrity within forests that are increasingly shared among wildlife and humans. We have made great strides in our fundamental understanding of how animals with these unique life history traits perceive and utilize habitats, respond to habitat change, and how their populations function and perform under different forms of human management and mismanagement. This knowledge enhances our basic understanding of all species of Martes and will help us to achieve the goal of conserving viable populations and representative distributions of the world’s Martes, their habitats, and associated ecological communities in our new millennium.

Author : Steven W. Buskik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Martens, Sables, and Fischers written by Steven W. Buskik and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
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Download or read book American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 180 pages
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Download or read book Science Findings written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William J. Zielinski
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788136283
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Marten, Fisher, Lynx, and Wolverine written by William J. Zielinski and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Western U.S., the forest carnivores in this assessment are limited to boreal forest ecosystems. These forests are characterized by extensive landscapes with a component of structurally complex, mesic coniferous stands that are characteristic of late stages of forest development. This report assesses the scientific basis for conserving the American marten, fisher, lynx, & wolverine. It consists of literature reviews for each species & a discussion of management considerations & information needs. Comprehensive!

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Total Pages : 432 pages
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Author : Provincial Museum of Alberta
Publisher : University of Alberta
ISBN 13 : 9780773253704
Total Pages : 500 pages
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Download or read book Martes written by Provincial Museum of Alberta and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 1997 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1995, the University of Alberta hosted The Second International Martes Symposium, an event that brought together scientists to discuss the state of knowledge about mammals of the genus Martes, which includes martens, fishers, and sables. Martes: Taxonomy, Ecology, Techniques, and Management is the proceedings of this symposium and is comprised of 31 technical papers on diverse aspects of these small carnivores. The papers highlight research findings and the importance of the genus Martes to naturalists, zoologists, wildlife managers and foresters. This book is a useful reference for researchers and members of the public interested in discovering more about the habits and conservation of martens, fishers, and sables.