While the Fisher is struggling to maintain its historic population in our Rocky Mountain West and California, this ferocious little predator is expanding it's range up and down our Eastern Appalachian Mountain spine. The only animal that can successfully prey on porcupines, this "climbing cat", a member of our weasel family, is tenaciously beginning to re-occupy maturing woodlands in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and now even heavily urbanized New Jersey. Able to successfully prey on small rodents, birds eggs and "porkies", the Fisher is a meso-predator that has an active role in maintaing the health and vitality of our woodlands. Welcome back Fisher-Cat.............the "Garden State" is a better place due to your presence!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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