For the first time in half a century, Washington wildlife officials reported the first wild fishers born in the North Cascades, a sign that the long-threatened species is rebounding with the help of the state’s restoration efforts.
The female fisher, labeled F105, was detected earlier in April on a trail camera moving four kits (babies) from at her den in western Chelan County.
“Seeing these fishers find their place and thrive brings so much hope to this ecosystem,” said National Park Service Wildlife Biologist Dr. Jason Ransom in a statement Monday. “It is a product of the kind of collaborative conservation we need to steward a healthy ecosystem, across boundaries.”
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