Division of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) Publication Details

Determining sex and age of martens in the North Pacific Coast: Using skull length and temporal muscle coalescence

• Reference: Flynn, R. W., and T. V. Schumacher. 2016. Determining sex and age of martens in the North Pacific Coast: Using skull length and temporal muscle coalescence. Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Research Report ADF&G/DWC/WRR-2016-5, Juneau.
• Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
• Authors: Rodney W. Flynn, Thomas V. Schumacher
• Funding Sources: FWS-WR
• Grants:
• GMUs or Areas: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05
• Keywords: Aging, carcasses, martens, Martes americana, M. caurina, population management, skull measurements
• Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/wrr_2016_5_determining_sex_and_age_of_martens_in_the_north_pacific_coast.pdf (PDF)
• Partners: Federal Aid-Wildlife Restoration Program, U.S. Forest Service
• Primary Authors: Rodney W. Flynn, Thomas V. Schumacher
• Programs: Wildlife Research
• Project Numbers: 7.16 (S)
• Publication Types: Wildlife Research Report
• Regions: Region I - Southeast Alaska, Statewide
• Species: American Marten, Pacific Marten
• Species Categories: Furbearers, Mammals
• Title: Determining sex and age of martens in the North Pacific Coast: Using skull length and temporal muscle coalescence
• Topics: Population Abundance and Trends (Survey Inventory), Research, Population Composition and Demographics
• Year: 2016

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