what is a fisher?
The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a small, carnivorous mammal native to North America, a forest-dwelling creature whose range covers much of the boreal forest in Canada to the northern United States. It is a member of the mustelid family (commonly referred to as the weasel family), and is in the monospecific genus Pekania. It is sometimes misleadingly referred to as a fisher cat, although it is not a cat. The fisher is closely related to, but larger than, the American marten (Martes americana). In some regions, the fisher is known as a pekan, derived from its name in the Abenaki language, or wejack, an Algonquian word (cf. Cree wuchak, otchock, Ojibwa ojiig) borrowed by fur traders. Other Native American names for the fisher are Chipewyan thacho and Carrier chunihcho, both meaning "big marten", and Wabanaki uskool.
-Wikipedia
Regards,
A friend recently messaged that she tried to save a fawn from a snake, but it was too late.
Nature is brutal.
What is a “fisher”?
What part of the country do you live in?
Momma deer was probably out foraging. Coyotes can easily separate does from fawns, but a doe could pretty easily stomp a fisher. I’ve heard of martens attacking deer in heavy snow.
Haven’t heard of fishers. Is it this?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal)
I’m sure Fischer will take fawns- they are kinda like a wolverine, only smaller- maybe less ferocious, but still nasty tough critters- and wow does their scent stink- newborn deer will hunker down and remain still, because they have no scent supposedly, and that is part of their defense-, but animals do stumble across them- a Fischer is fully capable of killing one- they have wicked strong jaws- gotta have strong jaws to be able to gnaw through frozen carrion, which is part of their diet- anything they stumble across-
Upon first reading a small bird came to mind. Never heard of the four-legged critter till now.
I used to hunt deer. Now, I just enjoy watching them in the yard. I photograph them now, instead of shooting them. A few years back, I thought that there was one Doe with twins coming by every day. When I examined the photos... I realized that it was two different Does, both with twins. I enjoyed that. Yeah! I’m a “BAD GUY”!
Not personally seen but heard of it happening in deep snow.
I am sure its just another example of globull warming causing gentle creatures to go berserk.
Never heard of a fisher. Upon looking it up, the habitat explains why a lot of others don’t know what it is either.
Couldn’t help but notice - NO ONE HAS A PICTURE OF THIS THING!!!! A Fisher must resemble a Snipe.
We lack fishers in East Tennessee
However, the deer (and stray cat) population in our neighborhood is said to be controlled by coyotes.