Pacific fisher

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The Pacific fisher is a medium-sized, forest-dwelling carnivorous mammal of the weasel family native to North American coniferous and mixed forests, where it serves as an important mesopredator and indicator of old-growth habitat health.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Pacific fisher canonical 2
West Coast fisher 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf carnivore
forest-dwelling species
mammal
mesopredator
mustelid
activityPattern primarily nocturnal
belongsToSpecies fisher
bodySize medium-sized
class Mammalia
commonNameOf Pekania pennanti
conservationConcern subject of reintroduction programs in the western United States
diet carnivorous
dietIncludes birds
carrion
fruits
insects
small mammals
ecologicalRole indicator of old-growth habitat health
family Mustelidae
foundIn coniferous forests
mixed forests
geographicRange British Columbia (historical range)
linked to: British Columbia

California
Oregon
Pacific states of the United States
Washington (historical range)
habitat late-successional forests
old-growth forests
indicatorFor old-growth forest ecosystems
kingdom Animalia
majorThreat habitat fragmentation
habitat loss
logging of old-growth forests
rodenticide exposure
vehicle collisions
movementEcology requires large contiguous forest home ranges
nativeTo North America
western North America
order Carnivora
phylum Chordata
regionSpecificName West Coast fisher
linked to: Pacific fisher
reproduction delayed implantation
scientificName Pekania pennanti
taxonRank subpopulation
threatStatus threatened in parts of its range
trophicLevel mid-trophic carnivore
usesStructure large snags for denning
tree cavities for denning

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Klamath National Forest hasFauna Pacific fisher
Klamath-Siskiyou ecoregion hasFauna Pacific fisher
Pacific fisher regionSpecificName West Coast fisher
linked to: Pacific fisher