![]() I conducted habitat surveys, live trapping, and sign surveys for mammalian prey in forests that differed in management history. ![]() In the first chapter, I evaluated the relationship between forest management and prey availability for fishers. In this thesis, I assessed prey availability for a reintroduced population of fishers and modeled their habitat selection based on forest structure, prey, and predators to better understand what factors could influence reintroduction success of fishers. The fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a commonly reintroduced species that requires complex forest structure for reproduction, relies on a variety of prey, and interacts with a number of other carnivore species. Food availability and the presence of potential predators or competitors in the reintroduction area are integral aspects of habitat quality that are rarely assessed prior to reintroductions. ![]() One of the most common reasons for failure of wildlife reintroductions is releasing animals into low quality habitat that does not meet resource needs.
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