The last fisher detected north of the Merced River was in 2017, the first time in almost 100 years. Biologists collared and tracked the animal to study its habitat needs, but after the collar ...

A fisher, a mammal gone from Ohio for nearly two centuries, was discovered as roadkill in Kent, further proof of its comeback in the state.

Meanwhile, a weasel-like animal called a fisher waited nearby, making glottal noises inside a wire trap. Colegrove is a field technician with the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s wildlife division.

A fisher, a mammal related to river otters and weasels, found as roadkill in Ashtabula County in 2023, was recently confirmed to be pregnant, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

A fisher will make repeated biting attacks on the face of a porcupine, killing it after about 25-30 minutes. Another clue to their presence is that this is the only member of the weasel family ...