05-09-2012, 03:55 AM
Everyone has great points! I probably should've waited until morning to post that information, but posted it at 2:00 am when I couldn't recall all the information. The main point the article was getting at was that by interbreeding with wild trout, it was helping offset the hatcheryXhatchery breeding that inherently results in smaller weaker fish, or hatcheryXwild that endangers the the genetic superiority of wild fish. Wild troutXwild steelhead is a good thing - so all in all the scientists found interbreeding wild trout - even with residualized steelhead (aka rainbows that DIDN'T go) helps offset the negative effects caused by hatchery fish! I really enjoy learning more about these kinds of things and very much appreciate all the discussion!
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