fisher cat screech

The fisher cat is a North American marten, a medium sized mustelid. The fisher cat is agile in trees and has a slender body that allows it to pursue prey into hollow trees or burrows in the ground. Despite its name, this fisher cat animal seldom eats fish; the name may originate from the French word fichet, which referred to the pelt of a European polecat. In some regions the fisher is known as a pekan which is derived from its name in the Abenaki language.

The fisher cat is a resident of dense forests, and are mostly found in coniferous or mixed forests with high, continuous canopy cover. They are solitary animals and are very elusive. Few ever get the chance to see a fisher, mainly because they are nocturnal. However, fisher cats can sometimes be heard screeching in the woodlands during the mating season. You could possibly hear a fisher cat from afar as they have a loud chilling screech noise. What does a fisher cat sound like, you might ask, we think it is very much like that of high-pitched child.
fisher cat

The fisher cat is found from the Sierra Nevada in California to the Appalachians in West Virginia and north to New England (where it is often called a fisher cat), as well as in southern Alaska and across most of Canada. Fishers are present in low density in the Rocky Mountains, where most populations are the result of reintroductions. There is recent evidence, however, that a Montana population persisted in a refugium despite extensive fur trapping in the area during the 1800s and 1900s.

Fisher cat's population have declined because of loss of their natural forest habitat and, in the past, because of the fur trade. They have the reputation of being shy and secretive, and they are difficult to breed in zoos. They have a tendency to hide deep in wooded areas. In some locales, however, particularly in northeastern North America where forest habitat is recovering near towns, fishers seem to be habituating to human presence and are now seen more readily; there have been reports of them entering suburban areas and scavenging for rubbish, and occasionally attacking domestic animals.

Sometimes, the fisher cats will attack on our domestic cats so be careful if you hear one screeching near your home.