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This project restored Pacific fisher to Washington State by reestablishing fisher populations in Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and other suitable habitats on the Olympic peninsula.

Equipment

We could use remote cameras to monitor fisher den sites.

Primary motivations:

Public Benefit

Conservation Mission

It is the mission of Conservation Northwest to protect and connect wildlife habitat from the Washington Coast to the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia.

Primary goals:

To establish a reproductive population in one of the three reintroduction areas within the Olympic Recovery Area, which includes Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest.

Progress:

We have reintroduced 38 fisher into the Olympic National Park and preparing monitoring plans to determine reproductive success at den sites.

Consistent with plans:

State Wildlife Action Plan

Species Recovery Plan

Targeted habitats:

• Forests and Woodlands
  • Conifer Forests
    • Coastal Spruce, Port Orford Cedar or Redwood Forest
    • Douglas-fir - Western Hemlock Forest
    • Mixed Conifer (Grand Fir/White fir/Douglas Fir/Pine) Forest
    • Silver Fir - Mountain Hemlock Montane Forest
    • Subalpine (Spruce-Fir) Forest and Woodland
    • Western Hemlock - Western Red Cedar Forest
  • Mixed Hardwoods and Conifer
    • Big Leaf Maple, Black Oak, or White Oak with Conifer Forest

Targeted species:

• Fisher Martes pennanti

Is the success of this project's actions being monitored?   Yes

Please describe your monitoring activity.

Remote cameras will be installed to monitor fisher den activity

What lessons have been learned and/or what suggestions do you have for similar activities?

Partnerships between NGOs and State Wildlife agencies offer great promise in promoting the recovery and conservation of endangered species.