American Martens in the Western Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Information

Delaney Cargo

Presenter Major(s)

Natural Resource Management

Mentor Information

C. Griffin

Department

Biology

Location

Kirkhof Center 1142

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Environment

Abstract

The American marten was extirpated from Michigan in the 1930's, but has since recovered as a result of reintroduction and targeted conservation efforts. Recent studies have indicated that martens cycle through their home range every two weeks. The main objective for my project will be to determine whether two weeks is an adequate amount of time to detect martens in the western Lower Peninsula and evaluate if false negatives are being reported for martens when, in fact, they are present. I will be collecting data in the field using remote cameras set up in the Manistee National Forest. Ten cameras will be set up and baited in the center of known home ranges and in corresponding random sites. I expect that areas in which radio telemetry have indicated martens to exist will have a higher rate of detection. My secondary objective is to calculate the average amount of time it takes to detect martens within their home range in order to ensure that accurate data is being recorded.

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American Martens in the Western Lower Peninsula of Michigan

Kirkhof Center 1142

The American marten was extirpated from Michigan in the 1930's, but has since recovered as a result of reintroduction and targeted conservation efforts. Recent studies have indicated that martens cycle through their home range every two weeks. The main objective for my project will be to determine whether two weeks is an adequate amount of time to detect martens in the western Lower Peninsula and evaluate if false negatives are being reported for martens when, in fact, they are present. I will be collecting data in the field using remote cameras set up in the Manistee National Forest. Ten cameras will be set up and baited in the center of known home ranges and in corresponding random sites. I expect that areas in which radio telemetry have indicated martens to exist will have a higher rate of detection. My secondary objective is to calculate the average amount of time it takes to detect martens within their home range in order to ensure that accurate data is being recorded.