Positive Story: Trail Cam Spotted a Rare Fisher Not Seen in the Cleveland Area Since the 1800s | A Sign of Progress

Positive Story: Trail Cam Spotted a Rare Fisher Not Seen in the Cleveland Area Since the 1800s | A Sign of Progress

Why this story matters: Positive change rarely happens overnight, but stories like this show it is happening nonetheless. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to ohio, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. credit – Cleveland Metroparks A slender North American predator not seen in parts of Ohio for 200 years has started returning to its former habitat. The fisher was extirpated from the state in the 19th century due to fur trapping. Back in 2013, it was spotted again for the first time in northern Ashtabula County, and since then they have become more frequent, with 56 sightings made in the following 12 years. This relative of the weasel has seemingly spread south from Ashtabula into Trumbull, Portage, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties. Would you like to read more good news about Ohio , Wildlife , North America , Animals , Nature , and Cleveland ? Now, the first sighting has been made in Cuyahoga County, home of the Cleveland Metropolitan Area,…