American Martens

Meet the bushy tailed, cat-like member of the weasel family scurrying around a forest near you.

You may hear people call American martens pine martens because they live in dense forests. These pointy-faced members of the weasel family are as crafty as they are cute. American martens can grow between 18 and 26 inches long, and spend their days poking around coniferous forests in search of voles, their favorite entree.

What do American martens eat? They mostly eat voles. Voles are small rodents that look like mice. Martens run around on the forest floor poking their heads into holes, fallen logs and rocks looking forWhat do American martens eat? They mostly eat voles. Voles are small rodents that look like mice. Martens run around on the forest floor poking their heads into holes, fallen logs and rocks looking for

hunting perch” in a tree. American martens also eat red squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, insects, birds, eggs, fruits and berries.