Fisher update: There were no new sightings last night but upon further investigation, Allen and I have determined that the fisher (in some photos, and, indeed, this is true for the one I saw) resembles the Snuggle fabric softener bear (which I have always found to be a little sinister to be honest) except the Snuggle bear doesn’t have the fangs and the long claws. I’m guessing those didn’t go over well in the focus groups.
And as I examine my Field Guide to Mammals and my Mammal Tracks & Sign books, I am learning that this creature has been around here for a while. I was able to identify it’s scat and realize now that some of the digs I saw last winter actually belonged to it. How exciting. I am almost anxious for it to snow so that I can more easily see its tracks.
myfanwy collins 
