Conversations That Matter | Invasive Smallmouth Bass: Decimating Salmon Ecosystems (w/ Wendy Margetts) - Salmon Matter @ConversationsThatMatter | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 23 minutes ago.
Smallmouth Bass are a warm-water species native to the Great Lakes region and the Upper Mississippi, but they can now be found in systems across Canada and in British Columbia.
They were initially introduced in the early 1900’s as a prized game fish, until biologists realized the threat they pose to native species and ecosystems. Unfortunately, they have continued to spread largely due to illegal fishing introductions.
As a voracious and highly adaptable species, smallmouth bass can outcompete native species including Pacific salmon and will happily eat a wide variety of prey from other fish, to amphibians, and even small birds. A study by the University of Toronto suggests that warming waters and climate change could help them thrive.
Watch our newest Salmon Matters on a study supported by the Pacific Salmon Foundation happening this summer in Cultus Lake. If you like to fish, find out how you can help researchers figure out how to stop their spread!
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Salmon Matter is a partnered program of Conversations That Matter, produced with the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Check out their work at https://www.psf.ca.
This show is produced by Oh Boy Productions, video production, podcast and vidcast specialists located in Vancouver. To find out more, go to ohboy.ca
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Smallmouth Bass are a warm-water species native to the Great Lakes region and the Upper Mississippi, but they can now be found in systems across Canada and in British Columbia.
They were initially introduced in the early 1900’s as a prized game fish, until biologists realized the threat they pose to native species and ecosystems. Unfortunately, they have continued to spread largely due to illegal fishing introductions.
As a voracious and highly adaptable species, smallmouth bass can outcompete native species including Pacific salmon and will happily eat a wide variety of prey from other fish, to amphibians, and even small birds. A study by the University of Toronto suggests that warming waters and climate change could help them thrive.
Watch our newest Salmon Matters on a study supported by the Pacific Salmon Foundation happening this summer in Cultus Lake. If you like to fish, find out how you can help researchers figure out how to stop their spread!
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Salmon Matter is a partnered program of Conversations That Matter, produced with the Pacific Salmon Foundation. Check out their work at https://www.psf.ca.
This show is produced by Oh Boy Productions, video production, podcast and vidcast specialists located in Vancouver. To find out more, go to ohboy.ca
Please support us on Patreon and help us to create more programming that matters: patreon.com/conversationsthatmatter
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