The role of local cavity tree density in the selection of den sites by female fishers (Pekania pennanti) in northern Minnesota

Working hard at being cute on #FisherFriday (read the whole thread to learn about den behavior!) #PekaniaPennanti #MartesPennanti #Pekan #Fitch

RT @cdnsciencepub: When looking for a den, fisher moms select "larger live and declining #trees while avoiding smaller and dead trees..." 🏠…

When looking for a den, fisher moms select "larger live and declining #trees while avoiding smaller and dead trees..." 🏠🌲 New from @UofStThomasMN @mndnr @UMNresearch in #CanJForestResearch ⬇️

That's a question Berg and others set out to answer in their recently published paper (https://t.co/66Y37KOWBs). In particular, they were curious about whether cavity tree density around potential den trees influenced fisher selection. (2/n) 📸: K. Wothe …