Fisher Conservation

Fisher are listed as a Conservation Strategy Species in Oregon, and there is no open season. Numerous fisher research projects are underway in the Klamath Plateau and Cascade and Siskiyou Mountains. Trapper can assist in the conservation of this species by reporting observations of fisher or their tracks to ODFW.

Non-federal landowners in western Oregon, including Oregon Department of Forestry, private timberland owners, and others, have or may be in the process of acquiring permits from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for fisher in Oregon. This agreement requires landowners to implement conservation measures to aid in fisher conservation and in return, safeguards these landowners from additional restrictions should the fisher be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. One component of the CCAA is to restrict trapping activities near known, occupied fisher dens. In order for landowners to be in compliance with the CCAA, trappers should communicate with them if they intend to trap on those lands during fisher denning period (March 15 to September 30).