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Fisher denied endangered species protection in Oregon

| May 20, 2020 8:03 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Pacific fisher, a weasel-like carnivore native to Oregon’s southern old growth forests, has been denied endangered species protection in the state, the latest twist in a legal back-and-forth that has continued for 20 years.

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