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Forest Structure Matters for Fishers: Specialized Resting, Generalized Movement
Greg Howard
7th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- The study focused on Fishers in the Northern Rocky Mountains of Idaho and Montana
- Fishers need large, mature trees for resting and denning but use different habitats when foraging or moving
- Fishers prefer dense canopy cover for resting and are more flexible with habitat when moving
References
Main Study
1) Fishers (Pekania pennanti) are forest structure specialists when resting and generalists when moving: behavior influences resource selection in a northern Rocky Mountain fisher population
Published 6th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-024-00487-5
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