The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced millions of dollars in grants, including for one project focusing on pine marten habitat in northern Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The Great Lakes Fish & Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) gave $690,000. GLIFWC, the Universities of Wisconsin, and the U.S. Forest Services are contributing approximately $170,000. Charlie Rasmussen, GLIFWC Director of Communications said in Wisconsin, martens and are both State and tribally threatened species. Martens are nocturnal weasels that weigh between 2 and 3lbs. “Theres’s research being done right now as to why Wisconsin martens are not fairing as well as Michigan and Minnesota Martens,” said Rasmussen. “Theres’s research being done right now as to why Wisconsin martens are not fairing as well as Michigan and Minnesota Martens,” said Rasmussen. …This project is a combined effort between communities and tribes working together to recover the threatened species,” said Rasmussen.