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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2015.24.5.532

The Food Habits and Habitat Use of Yellow-Throated Martens(Martes flavigula) by Snow Tracking in Korean Temperate Forest During the Winter  

Woo, Donggul (National Institute of Ecology)
Choi, Taeyoung (National Institute of Ecology)
Kwon, Hyuksoo (National Institute of Ecology)
Lee, Sanggyu (Korea Wildlife Ecology Institute)
Lee, Jongchun (National Institute of Environmental Research)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.24, no.5, 2015 , pp. 532-548 More about this Journal
Abstract
The winter ecology of individual yellow-throated martens(Martes flavigula) intemperate region of Korea were studied through snow-tracking. The study was performed across 3 winter seasons, from January 2011 to February 2013. Total distance of 49.8km was snow tracked (comprising 13 snow-tracking routes) to determine winter foraging habits, general behavior and movement paths of solitary and small groups (1-6 individuals; $mean=2.9{\pm}1.6$) of yellow-throated martens. The martens in the current study were omnivorous, with their winter diet including 9 animal and 5 plant species. Yellow-throated martens searched for food near and under the fallen logs and branches, root plates of fallen trees, around the roots of growing trees, and in small holes in the ground. They also climbed trees to search inside the tree holes and vacant bird nests. Foraging activity was estimated to occur at a frequency of 1.20 times/km, while territory marking occurred 1.42 times/km on average. Of the 60 documented foraging activities we observed, 17 were successful (28.3%). Moving activity and territory marking mainly occurred along ridges, whereas foraging activity was recorded in valleys, slopes, and forest edges. To protect the habitat of this species, the entire forest should be preserved, including the valleys, slopes, and even forest edges as well as main ridges.
Keywords
Feces location; Movement path; Road crossing; Winter prey item;
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