#483 Martens' Diet

Studies of pine martens in Scotland have shown that the diet varies [1] with small mammals, berries (in late summer/autumn) and small birds being the main foods. Recent work on a plantation has shown that martens [2] their home ranges in areas dominated by forests and [3] shrubs. Within home ranges, martens utilize areas of grassy vegetation within the forest which are typically associated with Microtus voles, for which a strong selective [4] over other small mammals is shown.