Bobcat And Fisher Habitat Use And Interactions

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN, Duluth - NRRI
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2021
End Date
June 2024
Project Overview

We will describe habitat use, diet, and activity patterns of bobcats and fishers to understand why bobcats kill female fishers and identify potential solutions to reverse the fisher population decline.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03i
Appropriation Language

$400,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to identify potential solutions to reverse the fisher population decline through better understanding of habitat, diet, and activity patterns of bobcats and fishers.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2021, First Special Session, Chp. 6, Art. 5, Sec. 2, Subd. 03i
Appropriation Language

$400,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Natural Resources Research Institute in Duluth to identify potential solutions to reverse the fisher population decline through better understanding of habitat, diet, and activity patterns of bobcats and fishers.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$400,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Click on 'Work Plan' under 'Project Details'.

Project Manager
First Name
Michael
Last Name
Joyce
Organization Name
U of MN, Duluth - NRRI
Street Address
5013 Miller Trunk Hwy
City
Hermantown
State
MN
Zip Code
55811
Phone
(218) 788-2694
Email
https://www.nrri.umn.edu/
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