The California Fish and Game Commission voted on Aug. 23, to protect the Humboldt marten under the California Endangered Species Act.
Fewer than 200 of the cat-like relative of minks and otters still dwell in Del Norte, Humboldt and Siskiyou counties. They historically were found in the coastal redwood forests from Sonoma County to Curry County, Oregon. More than 95 percent of their historic habitat has been lost to logging, according to environmental organizations.
