Martens recolonized Isle Royale in the '90s, showing island's dynamism
Friday, August 24, 2018 - 01:12
in Earth & Climate
After decades of trapping, the last known American marten was spotted on Isle Royale in 1917. Fifty years later, in 1966, the National Park Service planned to reintroduce martens to the national park situated in Lake Superior, but nobody knows if the agency ever followed through. Then, in 1993, martens were confirmed on the island for the first time in 76 years.