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1 December 2015 Report of First Specimens of Pekania pennanti (Fisher) from Virginia
Nancy D. Moncrief, Michael L. Fies
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Abstract

Pekania pennanti (Fisher) is believed to have occurred in portions of western Virginia prior to the late 1800s. However, except for fossil remains, no specimen or evidence of this species from Virginia has ever been reported in a museum collection. Here we document recent evidence of Fishers in Virginia from verified photographic records submitted to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and voucher specimens deposited into the Mammal Collection of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. These recently collected and observed Fishers in Virginia are likely dispersers from expanding Fisher populations in western Maryland and eastern West Virginia. This report provides the foundation for future investigations into the distribution and abundance of this species in Virginia.

Nancy D. Moncrief and Michael L. Fies "Report of First Specimens of Pekania pennanti (Fisher) from Virginia," Northeastern Naturalist 22(4), (1 December 2015). https://doi.org/10.1656/045.022.0417
Published: 1 December 2015
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