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The marten belongs to the weasel family (Mustelidae), which also includes animals such as ermines, mink, ferrets, and wolverines. Marten are found in Canada and in parts of the United States and in the Eastern Hemisphere from Europe to the Malay region.
Wisconsin Status: endangered. Federal Status: not listed. Pine martens are small, rare members of the weasel family often confused with two other weasels that live in Wisconsin: fishers and stone martens. Like other species in the weasel family, the male and female are different sizes.ales roam a large territory of 5-10 square miles, but females stay closer to home only traveling 1-5 square miles. Pine martens are on the move and will cover their entire territory every 8-10 days as they hunt. They don't like other males in their territory, but they do like to have the females around.