Shy, fast and elusive, the fisher cat is known to inhabit U.S. forested areas of the Northeast and Northwest and has recently begun showing its face in New England, especially in Vermont.

It is true that fishers are very able predators. It is also true that fishers can kill animals the size of a domestic cat. In Vermont’s natural order, this makes cats fair game, not just to fishers ...

In the 1800s the fisher was often trapped, largely for its fur and to protect domestic animals from attack, and its population dwindled. Recently it has come back and been seen all over Vermont.

Shy, fast and elusive, the fisher cat is known to inhabit U.S. forested areas of the Northeast and Northwest and has recently begun showing its face in New England, especially in Vermont.

Fisher cat’s screams and other rumors that aren’t true about this mammal by: Nick DeGray Posted: Apr 5, 2024 / 06:00 AM EDT Updated: Apr 5, 2024 / 09:07 AM EDT ...