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By Forrest Camire May 17, 2021 5:11 pm State and federal biologists are celebrating after finding the first wild fishers to be born in the North Cascades in nearly 50 years. Fishers are a house cat-sized member of the weasel family that once roamed much of Washington. But Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Jeff Lewis says habitat loss and trapping brought them close to extinction in the state. Fishers from other states and Canada were reintroduced in Washington, and a female was caught on camera last month moving four kits near their den in Western Chelan County. Lewis says they’re carnivores that play an important role in the ecosystem. ....
By Joe Teehan May 18, 2021 9:34 am KGMI CHELAN COUNTY, Wash. – State and federal biologists are celebrating after finding the first wild fishers to be born in the North Cascades in nearly 50 years. Fishers are a house cat-sized member of the weasel family that once roamed much of Washington. But Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Jeff Lewis says habitat loss and trapping brought them close to extinction in the state. Fishers from other states and Canada were reintroduced in Washington, and a female was caught on camera last month moving four kits near their den in Western Chelan County. Lewis says they’re carnivores that play an important role in the ecosystem and are one of the few predators of porcupines. ....