{"id":588316,"date":"2026-04-07T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/588316\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:00:10","slug":"newfoundland-pine-marten-on-the-il-back-to-frisky-self-thanks-to-vets-and-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/588316\/","title":{"rendered":"Newfoundland Pine Marten on the IL Back to Frisky Self Thanks to Vets and Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Newfoundland pine marten recovering from surgery to repair a broken leg (via Department of Forestry)<\/p>\n

The Salmonier Nature Park has a new permanent resident after officials went above and beyond to help a small creature in trouble.<\/p>\n

A Newfoundland pine marten suffered a broken leg after being hit by a vehicle in Cormack on the west coast.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when vets with the province\u2019s Animal Health Division, staff from the Salmonier Nature Park and volunteers with the Topsail Road Veterinary Clinic jumped into action.<\/p>\n

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Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Waylon Wiseman performed surgery on the creature, shoring up the marten\u2019s tiny, shattered leg with pins, and it\u2019s since made a full recovery.<\/p>\n

The Salmonier Nature Park\u2019s 17-year-old Newfoundland pine marten is now joined by a frisky new friend.<\/p>\n

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The Newfoundland pine marten getting used to its new surroundings (via Department of Forestry)<\/p>\n

The Salmonier Nature Park is offering its thanks to the Friends of Salmonier Nature Park who partially funded the surgery.<\/p>\n

Conservation efforts over the last three decades have succeeded in building the once endangered animal\u2019s population from roughly 300 breeding pairs in the 1990s to more than 2,500 animals today.<\/p>\n

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