Fisher

Common Name
Fisher
Order
Carnivora
Family
Mustelidae
Species Name
Pekania pennanti
Status
Common
States
Alaska
California
Connecticut
Idaho
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
New Hampshire
New York
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin

Distribution

Southern Canada to northeastern and midwestern US.

Notes

Larger and less arboreal than martens. Successfully preys on porcupines.
Vermont
Slide symbol: C -- Close-up of head region. Successfully preys on porcupines. Was reintroduced in Vermont 1959-1967.
Wisconsin
re-introduced