I've written before about the abundance of wildlife in the boroughs. The most recent sighting of a new species of wildlife happened last week in the Bronx.
A Fisher Cat was spotted. Now you may ask, what's the big deal about another variety of cat but here's the rub, the Fisher Cat is a member of the weasel family. Now along with the sightings of opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, falcons, hawks, squirrels, coyotes and skunks we can add weasels.
Fisher Cats eat rodents making them a possible plus in the boroughs but will they prey on dogs, ferals and other cats? I don't have the answer to that question and I think it will be a cause for concern. Fishers were part of the wildlife population when Manhattan was settled but trapping for their fur pretty much removed them from the New York City landscape.
A policeman spotted the critter strolling along a Bronx street and took the picture below:
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| Walking the streets of Washington Heights in the Bronx (Photo by Derek Lenart) |
As always, Wikipedia has some awesome information on these critters along with photos and video so check it out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal)
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