Oregon’s Cutest Predator Is on the Verge of Extinction
Oregon’s coastal martens (Martes caurina humboldtensis) are adorable, fierce, and extremely rare. Sadly, new research suggests that if something doesn’t change soon for these secretive, enchanting mammals, they may become extinct in the state within a few decades. Martens are “mustelids,” small carnivores like weasels and otters. Coastal martens—only about the size of a ten…
