Persistence of a Reintroduced Fisher, Martes pennanti, Population in Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, Central Alberta

Authors

  • Gilbert Proulx Alpha Wildlife Research & Management Ltd., 229 Lilac Terrace, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1W3
  • Brian Genereux Alpha Wildlife Research & Management Ltd., 229 Lilac Terrace, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1W3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v123i2.933

Keywords:

Fisher, Martes pennanti, Parklands, reintroduction, Alberta

Abstract

In order to confirm the persistence of a Fisher (Martes pennanti) population reintroduced in 1990 in Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area, central Alberta, we inventoried trails in the winters of 2006 and 2007. We recorded the presence of Fishers in 16 locations, and we confirmed the presence of at least two animals. We believe that the presence of Fishers 17 years after their release in the recreation area indicates that there is a self-sustaining population.

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Vol. 123 No. 2 (2009)

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