Wildlife Officials Seek To Bring Weasel-Like Fisher Back To Washington State

Over the past few decades, scientists across the country have been trying to bring back a rare weasel, called a fisher. A few years ago, one group released 70 of the animals in Washington state's Cascade Mountains.

Recently, Ken Christensen (@kentensen) of EarthFix tagged along as scientists tried to figure out if it worked.

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