The Sable is mainly found in many countries in Northern Asia including Russia, Serbia, parts of China, and Mongolia. Their range borders eastern Kazakhstan, North Korea, and Japan. Though their population is found in many places, the majority inhibit the forests of Russia. Their population size is unknown as the species is very hidden outside of fur farming and the number of subspecies is unclear. Estimates range from 2.0 to 2.3 million individuals. 

IUCN Rating: Least Concern

The Sable loves to live, hunt, and sleep in dense forests or taiga regions. These can be on lowland or mountainous terrain. They mainly rest in burrows near a riverbank, and rarely go past the tree line. Overall, their habitat is very cool and usually packed with snow during the winter season. 

Main factors include:

• Predation.

• Fur farming and hunting.

• Forest destruction.

• Climate change warming habitat. 

The Sable's distribution in Russia is mainly due to the re-introduction of the species throughout 1940 and 1965. The species had greatly suffered in this region due to fur hunting. During this re-introduction period, 19,000 Sable were brought back to their original habitat.