In Canadian biosphere, key corridors cross private land
The Beaver Hills Biosphere in central Alberta includes a patchwork of protected areas, but some of the terrain that fishers in the region rely on most are ...
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WSB Study: Scientists quantitatively tell tracks apart in snow
Biologists surveying carnivore populations in snow-covered regions often have a hard time differentiating between the tracks of similar species. By analyzing track ...
Wild Cam: Where are fishers found in New York State?
Fishers haven’t always been prevalent in the central and western parts of New York State. In fact, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, populations declined rapidly ...
JWM study: Predation largely to blame for fisher deaths
Biologists are now closer to understanding fisher (Pekania pennanti) survival and mortality rates following a multiyear study. New research published in the April ...