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Subject:Board Correspondence: FW: USFWS Determines Northern California-Southern Oregon Fisher does not Warrant
Federal Protections
Date:Friday, August 22, 2025 11:46:51 AM
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From: Gilkeson, Joanna C <joanna_gilkeson@fws.gov>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2025 10:34 AM
Subject: USFWS Determines Northern California-Southern Oregon Fisher does not Warrant Federal
Protections
Dear Conservation Partner,
Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced that listing fishers within the
Northern California-Southern Oregon (NCSO) Distinct Population Segment (DPS) as an
endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is not warranted
at this time based on a thorough review of the best available scientific and commercial
information. Fishers are medium-sized, fur-bearing mammals found in temperate forests and
managed as a sensitive species across many federal lands, which comprise roughly half of this
population’s range.
The finding is in the Federal Register Reading Room today, Friday, August 22, and will publish
in the Federal Register on Monday, August 25.
While fishers in the NCSO DPS continue to face threats such as wildfires and exposure to
toxicants, the Service is actively working with tribes, state and federal agencies, and timber
industry leaders to address and reduce these threats to support long-term conservation of the
species.
See this storymap to learn about fishers and the collaborative, voluntary efforts with private
landowners, the timber industry, and other agencies aimed at preventing the need for ESA
protections.
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Best wishes and warmest regards,
Joanna
​Joanna Gilkeson
Public Affairs Specialist
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Sacramento, CA
Mobile: 279-321-1408
Email: joanna_gilkeson@fws.gov