AboutJonathan Wright Expertise I can answer questions about wild mammals, as well as other wild animals. I can also answer questions on extinct animals and zoos.
PLEASE DON'T SEND ME ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT PETS. IF YOU ARE REALLY WORRIED, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A VETERINARIAN. PLEASE DO NOT ASSUME THAT UNPAID PEOPLE ON ALLEXPERTS ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY AND WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH ADVICE THE MOMENT YOUR ANIMAL GETS ILL. Find out how to look after a pet before you get it. It is unfair to keep an animal in inappropriate conditions and give it the wrong food. If you can't keep an animal in good conditions, please don't bring it into your home. I'm not a vet and I don't have any expertise in animal medicine and care. I don't agree with people taking animals out of the wild and then expecting other people to give free advice on how to look after them. It is cruel to take animals away from their parents, who are able to look after the babies and may look for them, while putting their other babies at risk. You may need a licence to look after some animals. You may be breaking the law by keeping wild animals; please check with a local wildlife organisation.
IF YOU FIND AN INJURED ANIMAL, PLEASE CONTACT A WILDLIFE VETERINARIAN OR CHARITY AND LET TRAINED STAFF LOOK AFTER THE ANIMAL. DO NOT TRY TO LOOK AFTER AN INJURED ANIMAL IF YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
Please do not remove eggs from nests. The mother birds will know the right temperature for the eggs and will not sit on them if the temperature is warm enough for them to develop naturally. It is illegal to remove eggs of some species and, unless you have an incubator or a broody hen, the egg may not develop. If you are allowed to touch the eggs, you can candle them (check details on websites) to see if the eggs are fertile. If the eggs are not fertile, they will not hatch.
I do not agree with fights between different animals. Please do not ask me questions about them.
Experience I have a zoology degree and have been interested in animals since I was two years old. I am a zoo volunteer at London Zoo. I have appeared on a BBC Radio Quiz, 'Wildbrain'.
Organizations World Wide Fund for Nature. Zoological Society of London. London Bat Group.
Publications Newsletters of London Zoo volunteers and the London Bat Group
Education/Credentials BSC degree in Zoology. 'A' levels in Zoology and Chemistry. 'O' Level in Biology.
ginadentata wrote at 2007-09-05 03:00:05
I hope you had someone come trap this thing and take it away. It can and will kill that 30 lb dog if it gets a chance, and I would want to see what happens to a child who corners one.
Audra wrote at 2007-10-06 17:57:01
I agree, we have had 11 chickens (pets) and 1 duck have their head ripped off by one in the last 24 hours. We have bought a Have-a-hart- trap and its going straight to the shelter to be put down as soon as we catch it. Meantime, we are keeping our two precious cats and youngest child inside, that thing is mean!
Harryo9999 wrote at 2008-02-16 18:34:41
this morning I was walking the dog in our condo community. All of a sudden the dog, a west highlan white terrier, allerted and as I looked up there was a fisher cat about 30' away watching us. I let the leash(streachable)loose and the dog went for the fisher to the end of the leash(12'). The fisher took off and tried to hide and as we got closer it took off into the woods. This starteld me for a while, as this is the first one i have seen. We hear them howling at night but have never seen one till now
dean wrote at 2008-11-29 14:25:52
i had a fisher cat come onto my deck and attack my cat it was a fisher for sure my cat barely survived it was my fault i let her out..wont let her out anymore.hopkinton,mass
Brett wrote at 2009-06-25 15:39:36
Bud,
To add to Jonathan's answer, not sure if you heard of this yet, but a kid was attacked the other day by a fisher cat! Theres a very informational website on fishers called http://fishercatscreech.com that I check out once in a while.
