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American Marten

“Our voices really can make a difference” – Cape Breton’s threatened marten population gets a break

“Our voices really can make a difference” – Cape Breton’s threatened marten population gets a break

January 7, 2021 1 Comment

A proposed Cape Breton clearcut within an area designated as a marten habitat management zone has been downgraded to a less impactful commercial thinning. “Nova Scotians should feel encouraged by this,” says Adam Malcolm, a Cape Breton naturalist who first raised the alarm. “Their voice really can in some cases make a difference.”

Proposed clearcut in Cape Breton threatens endangered martens’ habitat, local naturalist fears

Proposed clearcut in Cape Breton threatens endangered martens’ habitat, local naturalist fears

December 3, 2020

First the mainland moose, and now the American martens. Naturalists in Cape Breton are concerned that a proposed clearcut within an area which the Department of Lands and Forestry (DLF) has designated as a marten habitat management zone will further threaten the local marten population.

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