Autumn home range and activity of a stone marten (Martes foina Erxleben 1777) in northeastern Spain

Resumen

The animal captured was tracked in a mediterranean habitat with a radio-transmitter during 53 days and 27 different positions was carried out. Home range was 52.5 ha with two centers of activity. The period of maximum activity occured in fust half of the night (6-12 p.m.). Between 9 and 6 p.m. the stone marten was found to be totally inactive except on one occasion.