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Index of Subjects --14dae93406cd28f85d04baa978b4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Followup observation.. Fishers are specialists at preying on Porcupines. There is evidence that the Fisher population is recovering over much of its range. Locally (and anecdotally) I have the impression the Porcupine population is down in the last few years. I certainly see much less Porcupine roadkill. Logically the two are not unrelated but I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any evidence or has observations on status of the relative populations of Fishers and Porcupines in NS? On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Annabelle Thiebaux <hamst@xplornet.com>wrote: > me too! > > > On 06/03/12 12:17 PM, cjknndy@mta.ca wrote: > >> Once it has been determined what the tracks were, please share with the >> rest of >> us. I, for one, am curious. :) >> >> Chris Kennedy in Hali >> >> Quoting Paul MacDonald<paulrita2001@yahoo.**com <paulrita2001@yahoo.com> >> >: >> >> Hi Jamie >>> send them along to >>> paulrita2001 at yahoo dot com >>> and maybe we can figure them out. >>> Paul >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**__ >>> From: "desolatechair@gmail.com"<deso**latechair@gmail.com<desolatechair@gmail.com> >>> > >>> To: ">"<naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:57:58 AM >>> Subject: [NatureNS] Looking for Track Identification Help >>> >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I have some photos of some tracks I came across in snow last week in >>> woods in >>> Hants County. They are in pairs, about 2' apart. The prints are >>> roundish, >>> about 2" diameter, 5 toed, no claws visible. >>> >>> I believe they are some type of cat but not sure - they seem small for a >>> bobcat but too far apart for a domestic cat. At one point where the >>> trail >>> crossed a logging road the animal must have broken into a lope because >>> all >>> four feet were landing in the same spot and the landing points were 4' >>> apart. >>> >>> Any thoughts? Haven't been able to find any good NS references online >>> yet. >>> Can email photos if interested let me know offline. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Jamie >>> >> >> >> >> --14dae93406cd28f85d04baa978b4 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Followup observation..<div><br></div><div>Fishers are specialists at preyin= g on Porcupines. =A0There is evidence that the Fisher population is recover= ing over much of its range. =A0Locally (and anecdotally) I have the impress= ion the Porcupine population is down in the last few years. =A0I certainly = see much less Porcupine roadkill.<div> <br></div><div>Logically the two are not unrelated but I'm wondering if= anyone is aware of any evidence or has observations on status of the relat= ive populations of Fishers and Porcupines in NS?<br><br><div class=3D"gmail= _quote"> On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 9:10 AM, Annabelle Thiebaux <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a= href=3D"mailto:hamst@xplornet.com">hamst@xplornet.com</a>></span> wrote= :<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le= ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> me too!<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br> <br> On 06/03/12 12:17 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:cjknndy@mta.ca" target=3D"_blank">c= jknndy@mta.ca</a> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Once it has been determined what the tracks were, please share with the res= t of<br> us. I, for one, am curious. :)<br> <br> Chris Kennedy in Hali<br> <br> Quoting Paul MacDonald<<a href=3D"mailto:paulrita2001@yahoo.com" target= =3D"_blank">paulrita2001@yahoo.<u></u>com</a>>:<br> <br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> Hi Jamie<br> send them along to<br> paulrita2001 at yahoo dot com<br> and maybe we can figure them out.<br> Paul<br> <br> <br> <br> ______________________________<u></u>__<br> =A0From: "<a href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank= ">desolatechair@gmail.com</a>"<<a href=3D"mailto:desolatechair@gmai= l.com" target=3D"_blank">deso<u></u>latechair@gmail.com</a>><br> To: ">"<<a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target= =3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>><br> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 10:57:58 AM<br> Subject: [NatureNS] Looking for Track Identification Help<br> <br> <br> Hi<br> <br> I have some photos of some tracks I came across in snow last week in woods = in<br> Hants County. =A0They are in pairs, about 2' apart. =A0The prints are r= oundish,<br> about 2" diameter, 5 toed, no claws visible.<br> <br> I believe they are some type of cat but not sure - they seem small for a<br= > bobcat but too far apart for a domestic cat. =A0At one point where the trai= l<br> crossed a logging road the animal must have broken into a lope because all<= br> four feet were landing in the same spot and the landing points were 4' = apart.<br> <br> Any thoughts? =A0Haven't been able to find any good NS references onlin= e yet.<br> Can email photos if interested let me know offline.<br> <br> Thanks<br> <br> Jamie<br> </blockquote> <br> <br> <br> </blockquote> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div> --14dae93406cd28f85d04baa978b4--
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