12-05-2019, 01:16 AM
Interesting read but my question remains what is the genetic makeup of this hybrid?
If this hybrid is 45% Utah Sucker and 55% June Sucker then it's misleading to call it a June Sucker. If Cutthroats went extinct, we wouldn't then call a Cutbow a Cutthroat.
If this "Jute" Sucker retains a similar ecological niche, I'm not saying it shouldn't be worthy of restoration efforts. Whether that is actually possible longterm in Utah Lake remains to be seen despite this modest increase in population size at a tremendous cost.
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If this hybrid is 45% Utah Sucker and 55% June Sucker then it's misleading to call it a June Sucker. If Cutthroats went extinct, we wouldn't then call a Cutbow a Cutthroat.
If this "Jute" Sucker retains a similar ecological niche, I'm not saying it shouldn't be worthy of restoration efforts. Whether that is actually possible longterm in Utah Lake remains to be seen despite this modest increase in population size at a tremendous cost.
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