SEATTLE (AP) — The first wild members of the wolverine family known as fishers have been born in the North Cascades for the first time in decades. KING-TV reports a coalition of wildlife agencies announced the discovery Monday, saying a female fisher was seen on a trail camera in April. The fisher was photographed moving four kits at her den in western Chelan County. Fishers are native to Washington forests but were eliminated by the mid-1900s through trapping and habitat loss. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Dr. Jeff Lewis said seeing fisher F105 and her kits is a wonderful first indication that the North Cascades Ecosystem can support a reproductive population of fishers.
1st wild fishers born in North Cascades in decades
