The marten is a slender-bodied animal with short legs, and a bushy, cylindrical tail that is 14.6-23 cm (5.7-9.1 in) in length. The head is triangular with a short muzzle and conspicuous, rounded ears ...

THE mystery of a 1,000-year-old mummified “dragon” stashed among the treasures of the Japanese royal family has finally been ...

Researchers underscored the importance of complying with the laws to protect these endangered species while urging China to ...

Wisconsin's only state endangered mammal - that many people have never heard of. Martens have been trapped for their fur for various purposes. Jonathan Pauli is a professor of forest and wildlife ...

it is believed that a marten invaded the repository and died and became a mummified animal inside the treasure house. However, the research group also concluded that it is possible that the Koryu ...

Stealthy, cat-sized forest carnivores in the weasel family, coastal martens — aka Humboldt martens — are so rare that they were thought extinct until rediscovered in 1996. Now, due to extensive ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions The only recent evidence for pine martens existing in Wales is sightings by members of the public. The Scottish population appears to be faring relatively ...

The Center for Biological Diversity today asked a federal judge to protect coastal martens from huge, destructive off-road ...

Fewer than 400 coastal martens remain in Oregon and California, with approximately 71 martens living in Oregon’s dunes.

Deep in the shaded forests of the Western Ghats, the Nilgiri marten (Martes gwatkinsii), a rare and elusive mammal, has found a quiet refuge high above the forest floor. A new research from the ...

A new community wildlife project based in Morville Parish near Bridgnorth has been successful in an application for a Shropshire Hills National Landscape conservation grant.