While deer hunting, I watched a large fisher hunting along an embankment, checking out a number of holes for prey. Suddenly, he got my scent, let out a loud hissing snarl and came at me at a dead run. My only option was to protect myself, as he meant business. After I put him down. I noticed his fur was moving and upon closer inspection saw that he was literally alive with red lice. I reported this to the DEC and they concluded the fisher was driven to near madness by the lice and that provoked the attack.
I've watched a pair of these critters playing in our mostly hardwood forest, just across the South Branch, in West Virginia. Delightful to see. So far, they've left our chickens alone...
Really love these posts. We repost them every Monday for our marine-fact Monday posts on Instagram and Facebook. Had no idea the Fishers were in the Chesapeake region!
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While deer hunting, I watched a large fisher hunting along an embankment, checking out a number of holes for prey. Suddenly, he got my scent, let out a loud hissing snarl and came at me at a dead run. My only option was to protect myself, as he meant business. After I put him down. I noticed his fur was moving and upon closer inspection saw that he was literally alive with red lice. I reported this to the DEC and they concluded the fisher was driven to near madness by the lice and that provoked the attack.
I've watched a pair of these critters playing in our mostly hardwood forest, just across the South Branch, in West Virginia. Delightful to see. So far, they've left our chickens alone...
Really love these posts. We repost them every Monday for our marine-fact Monday posts on Instagram and Facebook. Had no idea the Fishers were in the Chesapeake region!
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