Graduate student, Eric Copus & TWRA biologist, Bruce Anderson, set traps

Eric Copus &  trapper, Mike Gustafson, find fisher in the trap

Local school children carry fisher for PBS Childrens Special on project

 Director Bob Long and local volunteer carry trapped fisher from forest.  Fisher covered to keep it calm

Bob Long and Bruce Anderson carry another fisher to truck

Fisher in trap

Bob Long and trapper, Kurt Basina, load fishers for trip to Ashland holding facility

Trappers & volunteers unload fishers at holding facility

 Billy Swafford, TWRA Biologist, feeding fishers frozen mice at the holding facility

 Tribal biologist, Dr. John Gilbert, returns tranquilized fisher to holding cage

Bob Long placing numbered tatto in the ear of each fisher

 Dr. John Gilbert places tracking collar on tranqualized fisher

Loading fishers for trip to Tennessee

 Relaxed fisher peers from box during transport

Bob Long & TWRA personnel unload plane in Crossville, Tennessee

Tim Edwards of Duracell helps with unloading at Crossville airport

Fisher ready for release at Catoosa Wildlife management area

Apprenhensive fisher peers from box before entering his new life in Tennessee

After 200 year absence, fisher returned to Tennessee