Elusive carnivore, once thought to be extinct, spotted by remote trail cameras in California(CBS NEWS) – According to CBS News, researchers at Oregon State University have collected new data about an elusive forest carnivore “renowned for its cuteness” that was nearly driven to extinction in the 20th century. The coastal marten, also known as the Humboldt marten, is about the size of a ferret and lives in coastal forests. The species is listed under the federal Endangered Species Act and was threatened by mid-century trapping and logging, the USFWS said. Scientists from the institute spent three months in 2022 collecting data about the marten’s population and habitat near Klamath, California. The team used non-invasive survey tools, including 285 hair snares and 135 remote cameras, to collect the information from a 150-square-mile area, the institute said.