A fisher is captured on camera traps set by the U.S Forest Service. A hair snare can be seen in the foreground. (Courtesy of USDA Forest Service)
February 15, 2026
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February 15, 2026 midnight
It’s all in the genes: Biologists search for clues in the DNA of one of Montana’s most elusive creatures
The fishers had been live captured from Minnesota forests back in November and transported via pickup truck to a research facility in Northwest Montana. There, biologists prepared the small, weasel-like creatures for release back into the wild.