Fishers — which are sometimes inaccurately called “fisher cats” — are the second largest member of the weasel family in Pennsylvania ... shrews and birds in addition to a diet of eggs ...

Fishers are a generalist predator, capable of eating everything from mice, voles and squirrels to eggs and small birds ... seems to show the fisher population in Pennsylvania is doing well.

PixCams said one of their trail cameras captured photos of a fisher, a weasel-like animal that was once extirpated in Pennsylvania, meaning the species went extinct in the state. PixCams shared ...

Here’s a look at how Pennsylvania and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration are responding to the bird flu and trying to prevent a widespread outbreak among cattle and humans. What is the status ...

In three years, since a highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) detection on Feb. 8, 2022, the United States has seen widespread effects across the poultry industry, with a staggering 166.07 ...

NOW, ACCORDING TO THE USDA LIVE BIRD MARKETS SERVE MAINLY ETHNIC IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS IN LARGE URBAN CENTERS OF NORTH EASTERN STATES, AND IN PENNSYLVANIA ALONE, MORE THAN 2 MILLION BIRDS HAVE ...

Over 200 snow geese found across Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania are suspected to have been killed by the bird flu, and experts are concerned the death toll could climb even higher as cases continue ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding at the 109th Pennsylvania Farm Show. (Courtesy Shapiro’s office) However, live bird exhibits are limited to the birds headed ...

State officials say bird flu has been detected in a Pennsylvania flock. The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza case was found in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial farm in Lehigh ...

In 2025 alone, through Monday, Feb. 24, a total of 2,346,270 birds have been affected in Pennsylvania, which includes seven commercial flocks and nine backyard flocks. The USDA's Animal and Plant ...