Thanks Zaspen! We'll bump the project leads for that info. In the meantime you could shoot an email to [email protected] and we can send you the studies directly.

Thanks for the kinds words!

That sounds like a great summer then! Its amazing to our team that someone from Santa Cruz saw this video! So cool. A couple members of our team got the opportunity to join a biodiversity conference in San Jose last year. We made a day trip to Santa Cruz! What a cool town. So much culture and history! I hope the OSFL have joined you for the summer and if not there's always somewhere to get three beers quickly!

To try answering your question in the simplest way, these fish are now all considered separate species. They shared common linniage from a not so distant past and look almost identical, but each species has unique genetic markers that are not shared. Furthermore, the geographic isolation of these fish prevents them from interbreeding. This supports the classification of species vs. sub-species.

Hey @hagvaktok we checked in with the team and got this response: "Systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Systematics is a fundamental part of biology and conservation, because it is important to define what it is you're trying to conserve. BT and DV (also DV and Arctic Char) have consistent morphological and ecological differences that they maintain in sympatry, which is how the species were first separated within the larger species complex, way back in 1961 for DV and Arctic Char (J.D. McPhail), and 1978 for BT and DV (Ted Cavender). The roles of morphology and ecology in systematics has been considerably eroded since the molecular genetics revolution. Genetics sometimes confirms earlier systematics, but sometimes there are surprises. The causes of these surprises are a discussion topic on their own." So between this and @loganfishbeard's response below we hope that gets close to the bullseye. We do have access to the primary literature referenced as well Taylor (2016), which provides a direct discussion of your question, while Keeley (2019) takes it up to an even broader overview of evolution in trout and char (note: Keeley 2019 is a chapter in Trout and Char of the World). Feel free to shoot an email to [email protected] and we can share the relevant literature with you. Thanks so much for asking!

Thanks for dropping in with this clear answer!

It is interesting how after regaining access to the Strait after dam removal the char in the Elwha size and morphology has changed. Same genetics, just with effective geology change and the fish are different. I heard some years ago the two WDFW scientists talk, and said there was not a drainage in WA with char that didn’t have fish of the bull trout form and the Dolly Varden form. Clearly not splitters.

Thanks for Sharing Bill, that's really interesting. There's no doubt that this is a very complex system of which we're just scratching the surface.

@timebervisions checked out your channel! We're stoked. Definitely getting subscribed!

@@ChuChoEnvironmental oh, thanks 😊

Thanks Richard! That's part of the hope. An abandoned road can become a path of least resistance for predators but there are other benefits as well. In our view money spent on this type of restoration is high value because it benefits the ecosystem as whole. The ecosystem services provide benefit not just the caribou but also humans, restoring some sort of local balance as you say.

Wow! That's super cool! There is such a long history in this province and the desire to explore is still alive and well. Thanks for sharing! I wonder if you still have the picture hidden away anywhere?!?

Thanks Zach! All rad days all the time!

Well said! The level of detail required prior to permitting is incredible. It takes a seriously long term commitment. That's part of what makes this such a great project.

Thanks Richard!

Hi Noel, we get our music from the "music for morons" database. You must have been there, no? Marine Epoxy is designed for use in water.

Thanks Dillion! Looking forward to the AQ setup this year!

@@ChuChoEnvironmental saame here! Hoping to get involved with more stuff too 🙏 as I will be in tk for awhile.

Thanks again Richard! The positive support is really appreciated!

Thanks Richard! It's awesome you're watching from Florida! Can't be sure but we'd guess it's not -17 degrees there!

Thanks Aranya! We love the work too!

Thanks for your comment Elena!

@Chu Cho Environmental You are very welcome. It was absolutely fascinating to listen to Daniel K. what he was doing at work. And, thanks to this video, I had a chance to see it. Thank you!

Thanks Jake! It is an enormous reservoir but the debris clean up is working. TKD citizens talk about being able to walk clear across the reservoir on debris only back in the 70's and early 80's. Hard to imagine.

Thank you for the kind words!

Thanks for the comment Barry! We appreciate the feedback. We are learning as we're going with these videos and as it turns out audio might be the hardest part. We'll make sure we keep focusing on improving clarity with the narrative!

It ain't flat unless you give it a good clank with your foot!

Appreciate the comment! This one's been on the list of projects for a while!

Such a cool place to work! Thanks Tim!

Thanks Gayleen!

Thanks Tara!!!!

Right on Todd! Lots of exciting vids to come!

Hi Shohan I will pass your question along to the lichen team and get back to you asap!!!

Hi Shohan, the answer is that it has been tried but often seems to result in the samples becoming moldy and generally not propagating. There are some labs that have tried to separate the fungus out of the lichen to culture them separately, Chu Cho is not aware of the success or failure of these methods. Thanks for your question!

Funny you say that Jason. Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5O8epJ6hpuSmtk

@@ChuChoEnvironmental I just watched the video, do you have a contact number, do you need labourers to help with planting? Are you leaving the burned forest in that region as is and just planting lichen? Not that I'm an expert but it seems we could be doing more, I want to help..

Hey Jason. Head to our website (www.chuchoenvironmental.com) and scroll down to the bottom for the contact. That's the best way to get in touch directly with the team! Look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you David!

Hi Reid, you should head to Chu Cho Environmental's website and shoot an email to the general contact. Someone will intercept that and get back to you. Your enthusiasm for bull trout is awesome. Thanks!