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Study documents record 118-kilometer dispersal by young female fisher in New Hampshire

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have documented the farthest trek of a young female fisher (Pekania pennanti) moving 118 kilometers (over 73 miles) from Durham to the outskirts of Lincoln, a small town in New Hampshire's White Mountains. This trip marks the longest known recorded disp...

Study documents record 118-kilometer dispersal by young female fisher in New Hampshire
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Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have documented the farthest trek of a young female fisher (Pekania pennanti) moving 118 kilometers (over 73 miles) from Durham to the outskirts of Lincoln, a small town in New Hampshire's White Mountains. This trip marks the longest known recorded dispersal for the species.

Originally published at Phys.org

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