Virtual Lecture: Reintroducing Fishers to Washington: An Example of Cultural Competence in Conservation Biology

Fishers, a medium sized carnivore and member of the weasel family, used to be a common species in Washington until fur trapping pushed them to local extinction. Dr. Tara Chestnut, ecologist at Mount Rainier National Park, will share her experiences reintroducing this species to its historical range through translocation efforts and close collaboration with Tribes and First Nations.