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Pardon F. Fisher, taken 1856, portrait of man. Poor condition; 1/6 plate; no mat; case is paper covered wood with scroll design; hinge broken, fair condition.
A survey was completed to determine the number of harvest tag holders who set traps for marten and fisher, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days spent trapping.
A survey was completed to determine the number of harvest tag holders who set traps for marten and fisher, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days spent trapping.
A survey was completed to determine the number of harvest tag holders who set traps for marten and fisher, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days spent trapping.
Extensive logging in the 1800's and subsequent fires plus heavy trapping through the 1920's led to the extirpation of the fisher (Martes pennanti) from its former range in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Fisher were reintroduced in the 1960's on the U.P.'s Ottawa National Forest. Fisher have become sufficiently abundant in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, and Ontonagon counties to allow the Department of Natural Resources to permit a limited harvest. This was the first legal trapping season for this species in over 50 years and resulted in a harvest of 93 fisher.
Extensive logging in the 1800's, subsequent fires, and heavy trapping through the 1920's led to the extirpation of the fisher (Martes pennanti) from its former range in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Fisher were first reintroduced in the 1960's on the U.P.'s Ottawa National Forest. By 1989, they had become sufficiently abundant in all or parts of Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon counties to allow a limited harvest by trapping. In 1994, additional areas in Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette and Menominee counties were opened to fisher trapping. Trappers were limited to 1 fisher from Unit B as part of their bag limit. Regulations remained the same in 1995. In 1996, the remainder of the Upper Peninsula, with the exception of Drummond Island, was added to Unit B. Since the first trapping season, trappers have been required to submit to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) the skulls of fisher for examination and pelts for sealing. This year, 348 of the 471 (73.9%) legally trapped and registered fisher were submitted for examination at the Rose lake Wildlife Disease laboratory. Nearly equal numbers of males, 187 (53.7%) and females, 161 (46.3%) were examined. Of the legally trapped fisher submitted for examination, 71.3% (248 of 348) were 1.5 years old or younger. By comparison, last year's fisher harvest consisted of 81.4% (118 of 145) juveniles.
Black and white photograph taken December 28, 1927 showing the view from the G.M. Building of the construction of the Fisher Building, in Detroit, Michigan. Architect: Albert Kahn.
Wayne County (Mich.)
Black and white photograph from circa 1930-1940 of Second Avenue looking north towards West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. At the end of the road is the Fisher Building, built in 1928 by Albert Kahn for the Fisher brothers, founders of Fisher Body. On the right, with the Pontiac dealer, is the General Motors Building (now known as Cadillac Place), built 1919-1923, also by Albert Kahn.
Wayne County (Mich.)
Black and white photograph from 1973 showing the Fisher Building (1928) and the General Motors Building (1919-1923, renamed Cadillac Place after renovation in 2002) on East Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. Both buildings were designed by Albert Kahn Associates.
Wayne County (Mich.)
Color postcard from circa 1928-1934 of the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan. The building was built in 1928 for the Fisher brothers (of the Fisher Body Company) by Albert Kahn.
Wayne County (Mich.)
Black and white photograph from circa 1930-1940 of the Fisher Building on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1928, the Fisher Building was designed by Albert Kahn for the Fisher brothers, founders of the prominent automobile body manufacturer Fisher Body.
Wayne County (Mich.)
Black and white photograph from circa 1928-1930 of the parking attendants assisting drivers in the underground garage in the Fisher Building in Detroit, Michigan.
Wayne County (Mich.)
Black and white photograph from circa 1891-1900 of the intersection of Woodward Avenue and State Street in Detroit, Michigan. The corner store, with the interesting cupola, is Sanders Confectionary, opened in 1875 at this location (although expanded in 1891).
Wayne County (Mich.)
Black and white photograph from circa 1928-1935 of children playing while adults watch in playground area of the Fisher Building (built 1928 by Albert Kahn).
Wayne County (Mich.)
Color postcard from circa 1927-1929 of the Fisher Body Company plant no. 18 in Detroit, Michigan. Fisher Body had its start in building carriages, but transitioned into "horseless carriage" building. The company grew to create bodies for many of the major automobile manufactures in the early 20th Century. In 1919, General Motors bought 60% of the company, and then in 1926 became a division of GM, being retained as a unique entity until 1984. This postcard is from the souvenir fold-out pack "Detroit's Largest Industries and Hotels."
Wayne County (Mich.)
Color postcard from 1938 of the Fisher Building, on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. The building was designed by Albert Kahn, and finished in 1928. It contains the Fisher Theater as well as shopping, as the Fisher brothers who commissioned it wanted it to help the area be a secondary shopping/business/entertainment district to downtown Detroit. The Fisher brothers had made their fortune crafting and pioneering automobile bodies for many of the large automobile manufacturers.
Wayne County (Mich.)
At the end of the 1993-94 furharvester seasons 755 license buyers were mailed a questionnaire asking for the results of their hunting and trapping efforts. Those who failed to respond to the original mailing were sent up to three reminders. A total of 516 questionnaires were returned for an adjusted response rate of 72 percent. The number of Fur Harvester licenses sold was below 10,000 for the first time since the license was issued in 1986. An estimated 7,680 individuals (78%) hunted or trapped furbearing animals using one of the three license types. Approximately three fifths of these individuals (4,686) used traps while 5,163 hunted furbearers. The majority of raccoon, coyote, and bobcat were taken by hunters, while trappers took a greater number of opossum, skunk, weasel, and fox. The only legal means of take for muskrat, beaver, otter, fisher, and badger is trapping. Harvests of all species except otter were lower than 1988-89 estimates.
The Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan supports numerous furbearer species, and the Department of Natural Resources is charged with managing the "Endangered" but rapidly recovering gray wolf (Canis lupus), the reintroduced fisher (Martes pennanti) and marten (M. americana), the Federally regulated bobcat (Lynx rufus) and river otter (Lutra canadensis), and a number of other furbearers of varying status. Harvest information and physical data have been collected as part of the registration process for fisher, bobcat, river otter, badger, and incidental marten captures. Furbearer Winter Track Count Surveys have been attempted in the UP since 1996, and formal summaries of the results of the surveys conducted in 1998-2000 were reported. A winter track count approach was selected, because many of the species of greatest concern are active on the surface of the snow during winter, and suitable snow tracking conditions in the UP normally extend from late January until early April. Routes were surveyed 1-3 days after a marker snow, and data from 11 furbearers and 5 other species of interest were collected. Marten tracks were found along 48% of the segments surveyed in 2001. The coyote (Canis latrans) was the most widely distributed furbearer, leaving tracks along 78% of the segments surveyed. The Lagomorphs (snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus and cottontail rabbit, Sylvilagus floridanus) were the most widely distributed species group, being detected along 75% of the segments surveyed.
Results of a survey of furbearers in the Upper Peninsula, conducted in 1999. The Upper Peninsula (UP) of Michigan supports numerous furbearer species, and the Department of Natural Resources is charged with managing the "Endangered" but rapidly recovering gray wolf (Canis lupus), the reintroduced fisher (Martes pennanti) and marten (M. americana), the Federally regulated bobcat (Lynx rufus) and river otter (Lutra canadensis), and a number of other furbearers of varying status. Reliable and efficient methods to census these furbearers currently do not exist.
Report of a survey of a sample of furtakers contacted after the 2010 hunting and trapping seasons to estimate the number of participants, days afield (effort), and furbearer harvests.
At the end of the 1988-89 fur harvester season 1,980 license buyers were mailed a questionnaire asking for the results of their hunting and trapping efforts. In 1988-89, the numbers of both hunters and trappers were down from the previous season. The number of individual trappers (6,700) declined 41 percent compared to last year, while the number of hunters (7,650) pursuing furbearers dropped 30 percent. This was the first time since the issuance of furharvester licenses (1986) that hunters outnumbered trappers. Three years of trapping/hunting responses from past fur harvest questionnaires indicate that the majority of raccoon, coyote. and bobcat are taken by hunters, while trappers consistently take a greater number of mink, opossum, skunk, weasel, and fox. The only legal means of take for muskrat, beaver and otter is trapping. In general, fewer trappers took fewer numbers of furbearers during the 1988-89 seasons compared to the previous year: only increased numbers of beaver, weasels, and coyotes were trapped. Decreased harvest was also reported by hunters. The only significant increase in harvest was recorded for gray fox: although hunter rates of weasels and bobcat were up slightly.
Results of the 2006 survey completed to determine the number of harvest tag holders who set traps for marten and fisher, the number of animals caught, the types of traps used, and the number of days trapped.
Extensive logging in the 1800's and subsequent fires plus heavy trapping through the 1920's led to the extirpation of the fisher (Martes pennanti) from its former range in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Fisher were reintroduced in the 1960's on the U.P.'s Ottawa National Forest. By 1989, they became sufficiently abundant in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette, and Ontonagon counties to allow a limited harvest. The 1992 season was the fourth consecutive year for legal trapping for this species and resulted in a registered harvest of 140 fisher. In addition, one fisher was killed by a vehicle, 14 were accidentally trapped, and 2 were found dead. Younger age classes were more likely to be trapped with 77 of the 119 (65%) animals aged being 1.5 years old or younger. Nearly equal numbers of males (61) and females (58) were examined, despite the fact that males have a larger home range and are more likely to engage in intraspecies competition.
Extensive logging in the' 800's and subsequent fires plus heavy trapping through the 1920's led to the extirpation of the fisher (Martes pennanti) from its former range in the Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Fisher were reintroduced in the 1960's on the U.P.'s Ottawa National Forest. By 1989, they had become sufficiently abundant in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette and Ontonagon counties to allow a limited harvest by trapping. In the four seasons prior to 1993, trappers were allowed to harvest 1 fisher annually. In 1993, the bag limit was increased to 3 per trapper. The season bag limit regulations remained the same in 1994, but additional areas were opened to fisher trapping. These areas included Keweenaw, Menominee and parts of Houghton, Dickinson, Marquette, Alger, and Delta counties. Trappers were limited to 1 fisher in the newly opened area as part of their bag limit. The registered harvest for 1994 was 417 fisher. In addition, 4 fisher were killed by vehicles and 5 were accidentally trapped. Equal numbers of males (163) and females (163) were examined. Of the legally trapped fisher submitted for examination, 72% (235 of 326) were 1.5 years old or younger.
This is a replacement table for Wildlife Division Report No. 2918, Fisher Survey 1981-1982. It contains information on Region I fisher.
