RECENT UPDATES

NEW PUBLICATION: 
​"Rhode Island wildlife camera trap survey 2018 to 2023."

New data paper led by Amy Mayer! This paper contains the data from our extensive multi-season statewide camera survey of Rhode Island targeted at detecting bobcat, fisher, and mesocarnivores. Check out our new publication in Ecology!

Locations of camera traps.

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NEW PUBLICATION: 
"Individuality, diel-time, and landscape context shape space-use of an elusive carnivore in a risky environment"

After 3 years of tracking >40 fisher in the state of Rhode Island, we found that fisher generally avoided risky areas like roads in development when moving across the landscape. However, we did find evidence that fisher living in more urban areas are adjusting their behavior spatio-temporally to utilize areas near roads when risk is low. Check out our new publication in Landscape Ecology!

​Fig. 6 - Infographic summarizing the relationship between time of day, proximity to road (selection for road risk intensity), and extent of human disturbance for fisher living in home ranges with varying degrees of human development.

The Rhode Island Fisher Study

The Rhode Island Fisher Study (RIFS, 2020-2024) is a collaboration between the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the University of Rhode Island. Our partners at RIDEM put together this amazing video of our work to help local RI students learn about the project and about fishers. Click the link below to see some videos of our newest recruits.

Check out our Rhode Island fishers!

COLLARED FISHER SIGHTING REPORT LINE

Have you seen a fisher in RI, or near the RI border in CT or MA with a collar on? 
​Or FOUND a COLLAR??

Please click below to report your sighting!

Report a Collared Fisher

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American Mink (Neovison vison) swimming in the Clarion River in Cook Forest State Park, PA

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