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Live trapping sessions resulted in several animals
which were collared with AVM and Holohill transmitters. For several months
these animals were tracked and locations were recorded.

Telemetry session on one of the major logging
roads leading into Weymouth area.

Hairsnags are used to collect hairsamples for genetic research in order
to proof marten presence.
This female animal was collared in January 2003 and found back several
months later while she was resting in her den.
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Several years ago the Wildlife Division of Nova
Scotia's Department of Natural Resources started a fieldstudy to determine
the habitat use and distribution of one of it's endangered species, the
Pine Marten (Martes americana).
Weymouth area in the south of the province and the more rugged Cape Breton
Highlands in the north were used as the two major study area's including
12 different research sites.


"Hairsnag-team" on Kelly's Mountain, CB
Highlands

"Livetrap crew", Bell Lake area, CB Highlands

Snowdrifts along the skidoo tracks on Highland Road
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