Martes foina – although it sounds a bit strange, this name hides an animal well-known to most of us – a beech marten, less often called a stone marten. This nice-looking representative of mustelids (originally from Asia) colonized Europe successfully after the last Ice Age, and it can be found in the area reaching from Denmark to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Due to the fact that the habitats of martens are located closer and closer to humans’ settlements (they have been limited to forests and fields so far), even inhabitants of city downtowns should slowly get used to their presence. Martens have already settled among us for good and they make perfect use of our presence as it makes it easier for them to find food and a warm shelter.
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Assistant Professor, SGH Warsaw School of Economics