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Are
the white sturgeon really different from other sturgeon?
Yes, they
are different. DNA sampling shows that the Nechako sturgeon
are a genetically distinct population. The genetic evidence
indicates they have not interbred with sturgeon from the Fraser
River mainstem for many, many generations. This genetic information,
as well as years of radio tracking data, indicate that the
Nechako sturgeon rarely leave the Nechako basin and do not
breed with other sturgeon. They have become uniquely adapted
over thousands of years to the conditions within the Nechako
River.
What
programs for the White Sturgeon does the provincial government
have?
Scientists
from the provincial government have been working with community
groups for several years trying to find out what's wrong with
sturgeon throughout the Fraser River Watershed. See the "What
is being done to help them?" section of the website for
more information.
What
does Lhecho mean?
Lhecho
(pronounced thlay-cho) means "sturgeon" in the Nakazdli
dialect of the Carrier (Dakelh) language. There are 11 dialects
of the Carrier language. The word for White Sturgeon in the
Lheidli dialect (the dialect of the Carrier people living
near Prince George , BC ) is lhkw'encho.
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