Legend of the Fisher (Cat)

If any animal in the eastern US has a myth, it's the fisher, also sometimes called the fisher cat. What's true about this giant weasel and what's just a story around the campfire? If you've never heard of fishers, should you be afraid of them? As they retake new territory, when are they coming to your backyard, or could they live there already? Most importantly, are they really cats? If fishers aren't making that terrifying screech outside your window at night, what is - and hear the noise for yourself!

Listen in on eyewitness accounts of a legendary creature stalking the streets and backyards of America, described as a "killer that knows little fear."

Dr. Laken Ganoe, a postdoctoral wildlife ecologist with the Quest Lab at the University of Rhode Island, reveals the real animal behind the legend and shares her thoughts about why fishers inspire such fear and loathing.

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•  Essential fisher facts for those who've never heard of them
• Are wolverines as scary as people say?
• What "everybody knows" about fishers - but isn't true
• How to eat a porcupine
• How to tell if a fisher lives in your neighborhood (Hint: you won't see or hear it)
• What a mysterious chuckle in the woods means
• Community science, aka citizen science, and learning from roadkill
• Why hunters need to stay alert in fisher country
• Includes the original story, “Tonight on Creature Adventure!”