ENRTF ID: 019-A 

Project Title: Bobcat and Fisher Habitat Use and Interactions 

Category: A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information

Summary: 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. 

Total Project Budget: $ 440,719 
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs) 

Name: Michael Joyce 
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN Job Title: Dr. 
Department: Natural Resources Research Institute Address: 5013 Miller Trunk Highway 
Duluth MN 55811 
Telephone Number: (218) 788-2656 
Email joyc0073@d.umn.edu

Location: Central, Metro, Northwest, Northeast 
County Name: Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kittson, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, P 
City / Township: 

Alternate Text for Visual: Maps showing distribution of harvests for bobcats and fishers, graphs of population trends for bobcats and fishers from 1977 through 2017, and pictures of each species.