tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post7466247386183059018..comments2020-08-31T13:48:38.699-04:00Comments on Animal Trackers of New England: Fisher on Snow CrustJanet Pesaturohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-70771016141324424092011-01-30T19:28:59.816-05:002011-01-30T19:28:59.816-05:00With that scat and no noticeable webbing,I think y...With that scat and no noticeable webbing,I think you can be confident it was fisher. You know about otter slides, and another thing to look for is sociality, which you probably know about as well. At this time of year a mother is often still in the company of her offspring. Males are said to sometimes congregate in "gangs", but I am not sure about size of gang, how that behavior varies seasonally, whether they travel about on land together.<br /><br />Interesting observation that the fisher used 2-2 in soft snow, then sped up when he hit a crust of snow. I've been seeing the same thing: I think they are having a hard time in this deep soft snow, using that direct registering 2-2 more often than usual, and with short stride length, as if they are struggling.Janet Pesaturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.com