Evans and Mortelliti’s small mammal research featured in the BDN, Daily Bulldog
The Bangor Daily News and Daily Bulldog wrote about research at the University of Maine led by Alessio Mortelliti, associate professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Conservation Biology, found that studying marten can tell scientists about 11 other mammals living in the state. “This is great news for conservation and management agencies as they show that by focusing the efforts on one species, the marten, they will automatically be able to detect declines for many other species,” Mortelliti said. However, the marten may require more detailed study as disruptions to forests and climate change threaten their existence. “It’s critical to have a watchful eye over the coming years, so declines in the marten population can be identified quickly.” said Bryn Evans, recently graduated Ph.D. student and co-author of the study.