Banff Westslope cutthroat reintroduction
 

I don't know how to imbed video, but the following link should get you to a superb, 17 min. vimeo called 'The 100 - a Westslope Cutthroat Conservation Story'.
All about how Banff National Park removed every non-native fish, and the reintroduced pure strain west slope cutthroats to an alpine lake.

https://vimeo.com/168648574

10/10 would recommend too a friend

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That was a really wonderful video to watch. I highly recommend it.

Wishing great success, but really wonder if these biologists know what their doing with these lakes in BNP. Because what the biologists management practices have done with so many lakes in Ab. has not been good!! Unless of course you consider quantity over quality a success!!
From the opportunity I have had to experience, I would have to say the AB. biologists don't have a clue what's going on in our lakes!!

Correct. What has been done to Parks lakes in the past has not necessarily been good for native species. Comparing this conservation initiative by Parks Canada to anything that gets done in the province with respect to native species conservation is like comparing apples to oranges.

Alberta seems to have even lost the battle against invasive species - let alone trying to re-establish and protect native fish species.

This was a project done in 2015 when all the Rainbows were removed from Rainbow lake and cutties from Sawback lake were introduced. Good project..
All efforts now are on whirling disease.

I wonder out loud if projects like this are successful if more will be tried. Controversial for sure. But what other solutions do we have to restore a native fish that isn't doing well?

Why controversial?

Not everyone agrees removing browns and rainbows to re-establish a native fish is a good idea. For example, should westslope cutthroats be re-established in the Crowsnest when it's a such a great rainbow fishery?

Great documentary! Thanks for sharing!

In national parks it should happen if Cutts or Bulls were native to that body of water

I liked the video - I think it would of been cool to help catch the 100 fish.