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Chu Cho Environmental
Canada
Приєднався 25 жов 2020
Chu Cho Environmental is an environmental research and consulting company owned by Tsay Keh Dene Nation. This youtube channel is home for videos about our incredible team and their projects. These videos focus on our work and the great people that make it happen.
Tsay Keh Dene: Stewards of the Land and Keepers of Ancient Wisdom
Tsay Keh Dene: Stewards of the Land and Keepers of Ancient Wisdom 🌲🦌
The Tsay Keh Dene people's deep connection to their land and its animals, especially moose, is profound. This story highlights the impact of environmental disruptions like hydroelectric dam construction on their ecosystem and way of life. By embracing traditional laws and sustainable practices, they aim to protect their land and its inhabitants for future generations.
#IndigenousWisdom #EnvironmentalStewardship #SustainableLiving #tsaykehdene
The Tsay Keh Dene people's deep connection to their land and its animals, especially moose, is profound. This story highlights the impact of environmental disruptions like hydroelectric dam construction on their ecosystem and way of life. By embracing traditional laws and sustainable practices, they aim to protect their land and its inhabitants for future generations.
#IndigenousWisdom #EnvironmentalStewardship #SustainableLiving #tsaykehdene
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15 Years of Dust and Data
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Have you ever taken an Argo for a spin? If you have you know it’s a beast and can work through some mega rocky terrain. It’s just another day at the office for our team. Join Tim, Mike, Jamie, and Max as they dive into 15 years of dust-busting and data-crunching in BC's vast Williston reservoir. From battling icy winds to driving tank-like Argos through woody debris, this team shows how a mix o...
OSFL
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Olive-sided flycatchers are widely known as a bird with a very distinct call, "a quick three beers". But these aerial insectivores are a species in steep decline. Population declines are nearly 70% in BC. This is the final year of data collection that will provide crucial information for olive-sided flycatcher habitat selection in an ever changing environment. If you're not that into birds, @ca...
A.R.U - Autonmous Recording Unit | Recording Birds.
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Chu Cho Environmental is conducting groundbreaking biodiversity research in three remote BC watersheds, using ARU's to study how bird species respond to natural and human disturbances. Some birds love the edge life, while others are strictly old-growth fans. 🌲 This project is crucial for protecting the rich ecosystems of the #TsayKehDeneNation Territory. Stay tuned to see how these findings hel...
Unveiling Bull Trout: Genetic Studies in Williston Reservoir Watershed
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Dive into the world of bull trout with independent fish biologist John Hagen and Fisheries biologist Bryce O'Conor as they conduct groundbreaking research in the Williston Reservoir Watershed. Through aerial surveys and meticulous fieldwork, they unravel the genetic diversity and life history of these iconic fish. Their study not only sheds light on the spatial structure and ancestry of bull tr...
Overall, this might be the best video we've ever made...
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Over all we think you'll really appreciate the important topic covered in this video. Waders are really and truly are the overalls of the sea.
Caribou Habitat Suitability | Teamwork in the Field
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Fieldwork is what we're all about. Getting out there and getting after it, working with good company and creating good vibes!
Looking for Marmots | Part 2
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The team are back out there again validating models and mapping marmot habitat! This is some unique environmental work!
Chase Caribou Road Restoration | Chuyaza and the Swanell
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The team continued the Chase Caribou Road Restoration Program on the Swannell Mainline in 2024. They work in the Swannell River Valley to collect drone NDVI data before bringing in the heavy equipment and seedlings to restore an 8.5 km section of road within Chase Caribou low elevation core habitat. These restoration efforts are making the road less suitable for predators, will create a refuge ...
Monitoring Goldway Road In the Winter.
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Chu Cho Environmental’s Senior Terrestrial Ecologist Sean Rapai and Wildlife Biologist Gord Emery kicked off last year’s field season with a helicopter visit to the Goldway Road. This legacy mineral exploration route north of Johansen Lake in the Skeena Region, Northern BC, is home to the Chase herd of southern mountain caribou and many other wildlife species. With heavy snowfall, the roads wer...
Wildlife Baseline Projects | Small Mammals
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Wildlife biologists Gord Emery and Stephanie Pettman partnered with ecologist Mark Thompson from EcoLogic Consultants to deploy live traps and gathered fecal pellets to get a better understanding of the small mammals and their migration patterns at the Thesis Gold Ranch Property on a small mammal mapping project in Northern BC.
Will we finally make it to Chidliak?
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Will we finally make it to Chidliak?
Operationalizing Progressive Reclamation | Winner of the 2021 TRCR Jade Award.
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Operationalizing Progressive Reclamation | Winner of the 2021 TRCR Jade Award.
The Value of Mentorship | Summer Students at Mt. Milligan Mine
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The Value of Mentorship | Summer Students at Mt. Milligan Mine
Lichen Winter Forage | Building Habitat Models
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Lichen Winter Forage | Building Habitat Models
Redd Counting for Bull Trout | The Fisheries Program
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Redd Counting for Bull Trout | The Fisheries Program
The Fisheries Team | Building a Nation-Wide Fisheries Program
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The Fisheries Team | Building a Nation-Wide Fisheries Program
The Debris Flight | Searching for Coarse Woody Debris
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The Debris Flight | Searching for Coarse Woody Debris
Protecting Chuyaza | High Conservation Value Assessment
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Protecting Chuyaza | High Conservation Value Assessment
Working in the North | The Chidliak Project
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Working in the North | The Chidliak Project
Chase Caribou Road Restoration | Monitoring Goldway
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Chase Caribou Road Restoration | Monitoring Goldway
The Grizzly Corridor | Hair Snags and Rub trees
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The Grizzly Corridor | Hair Snags and Rub trees
Olive-sided Flycatcher | Measuring Habitat Use Across a Disturbance Gradient
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Olive-sided Flycatcher | Measuring Habitat Use Across a Disturbance Gradient
where do those dust storms come from anyways...
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where do those dust storms come from anyways...
So proud if you jamie
wow,...i am so grateful for the effort and decision to share.
Thanks for the kinds words!
Every June these migrate in and stay a few months near my house in the Santa Cruz mountains, California. They are always at the tops of the local Costal Redwoods and Douglas Furs, so 150 feet plus up, and in the canopy. So I have never managed to actually see one here, even with binoculars. But it is pretty much “quick three beers” all summer long!
That sounds like a great summer then! Its amazing to our team that someone from Santa Cruz saw this video! So cool. A couple members of our team got the opportunity to join a biodiversity conference in San Jose last year. We made a day trip to Santa Cruz! What a cool town. So much culture and history! I hope the OSFL have joined you for the summer and if not there's always somewhere to get three beers quickly!
The all Theory of "Climate Change" is all a conspiracy brought forward by those who don't accept the power of Nature. Be positive, and you will see the Earth getting fresher. Stop trying to give us your blame.
Overall, a gamechanging intervention, Erica!
I read a paper on Bull Trout [can't remember where...Journal Arctic I think]...said there is no real difference between Bull Trout and Dolly Varden, and goes on to say there is no real difference between Dolly Varden and Arctic Char. Can you clarify?
To try answering your question in the simplest way, these fish are now all considered separate species. They shared common linniage from a not so distant past and look almost identical, but each species has unique genetic markers that are not shared. Furthermore, the geographic isolation of these fish prevents them from interbreeding. This supports the classification of species vs. sub-species.
Hey @hagvaktok we checked in with the team and got this response: "Systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Systematics is a fundamental part of biology and conservation, because it is important to define what it is you're trying to conserve. BT and DV (also DV and Arctic Char) have consistent morphological and ecological differences that they maintain in sympatry, which is how the species were first separated within the larger species complex, way back in 1961 for DV and Arctic Char (J.D. McPhail), and 1978 for BT and DV (Ted Cavender). The roles of morphology and ecology in systematics has been considerably eroded since the molecular genetics revolution. Genetics sometimes confirms earlier systematics, but sometimes there are surprises. The causes of these surprises are a discussion topic on their own." So between this and @loganfishbeard's response below we hope that gets close to the bullseye. We do have access to the primary literature referenced as well Taylor (2016), which provides a direct discussion of your question, while Keeley (2019) takes it up to an even broader overview of evolution in trout and char (note: Keeley 2019 is a chapter in Trout and Char of the World). Feel free to shoot an email to contact@chuchoenvironmental.com and we can share the relevant literature with you. Thanks so much for asking!
Thanks for dropping in with this clear answer!
It is interesting how after regaining access to the Strait after dam removal the char in the Elwha size and morphology has changed. Same genetics, just with effective geology change and the fish are different. I heard some years ago the two WDFW scientists talk, and said there was not a drainage in WA with char that didn’t have fish of the bull trout form and the Dolly Varden form. Clearly not splitters.
Thanks for Sharing Bill, that's really interesting. There's no doubt that this is a very complex system of which we're just scratching the surface.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, say goodbye to fish.
I too am an overall enjoyer. Welcome to the most comfortable way to live your life.
@timebervisions checked out your channel! We're stoked. Definitely getting subscribed!
@@ChuChoEnvironmental oh, thanks 😊
Emotional rollercoaster
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Step one, find spawning bull trout. Step two, hover a helicopter above them. You people get dumber every graduating class.
Very interesting video. Will the work you are doing help to put the Wolves & Caribou back in a more natural life cycle balance?
Thanks Richard! That's part of the hope. An abandoned road can become a path of least resistance for predators but there are other benefits as well. In our view money spent on this type of restoration is high value because it benefits the ecosystem as whole. The ecosystem services provide benefit not just the caribou but also humans, restoring some sort of local balance as you say.
In August of 84 we rented a helicopter from the Northern Mountain which had a base at Johansson lake . We flew over Goldway on our way to prospect the Axel Gold range, as we flew over the southeast side of Goldway I took a picture of 2 Geo's taking samples about 2 /3 the way up. Funny how things worked out .
Wow! That's super cool! There is such a long history in this province and the desire to explore is still alive and well. Thanks for sharing! I wonder if you still have the picture hidden away anywhere?!?
Looks like fun too!
that's so rad
Thanks Zach! All rad days all the time!
One of you used to sing to me when I was 4 years old. We lived in a religious cult commune back in 1975. I feel I have a connection to the people. Why is that?
Great job, Thank you for putting in your description of the area you were doing the survey, This area to the northwest of Kemess is an area rich in minerals and I suspect a new mine will open up there within a decade and this is a small but important part of the process of what has to be completed before permits can be obtained.
Well said! The level of detail required prior to permitting is incredible. It takes a seriously long term commitment. That's part of what makes this such a great project.
Epic! So... far... North... thanks for taking us with you!
Thanks for the very interesting video. Good luck with your projects.
Thanks Richard!
love this
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What's with the moronic music and putting epoxy and pvc in a river?
Hi Noel, we get our music from the "music for morons" database. You must have been there, no? Marine Epoxy is designed for use in water.
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We’re animals hurt during the making of this video Mike :( lol jk good job bro! Loving these videos! Love showing the friends and family!
Thanks Dillion! Looking forward to the AQ setup this year!
@@ChuChoEnvironmental saame here! Hoping to get involved with more stuff too 🙏 as I will be in tk for awhile.
I just found your website a few days ago and so far, I have watched 11 of your videos. All have been very interesting with great photography of the areas you work in. I believe you are doing excellent work and research to help preserve the natural environment of these areas in British Columbia, Canada.
Thanks again Richard! The positive support is really appreciated!
Hello from Florida - a very interesting video and great photography of the areas where you are working!
Thanks Richard! It's awesome you're watching from Florida! Can't be sure but we'd guess it's not -17 degrees there!
I love this - such important work. And love to see the doggos at work too!
Thanks Aranya! We love the work too!
Great project and a great crew… loved this video!
OMG! This is amazing!
Thanks for your comment Elena!
@Chu Cho Environmental You are very welcome. It was absolutely fascinating to listen to Daniel K. what he was doing at work. And, thanks to this video, I had a chance to see it. Thank you!
Awesome to see! Keep up the great work!
Great video! This aerial perspective really captures the scope of this. Also... good looking crew!
Thanks Jake! It is an enormous reservoir but the debris clean up is working. TKD citizens talk about being able to walk clear across the reservoir on debris only back in the 70's and early 80's. Hard to imagine.
Beautiful connection with nature through words and photos. Merci beaucoup
Thank you for the kind words!
Very interesting, but the narrator doesn't speak clearly, so it's difficult to hear everything that she's saying.
Thanks for the comment Barry! We appreciate the feedback. We are learning as we're going with these videos and as it turns out audio might be the hardest part. We'll make sure we keep focusing on improving clarity with the narrative!
Love the fancy sunglasses
Excellent! Love the requisite tire kick :)
It ain't flat unless you give it a good clank with your foot!
Hahaha That was so well done!
Appreciate the comment! This one's been on the list of projects for a while!
Flat tires sucks😂😂. Thank you Kristen and Erica
Beautiful country, great story. Thanks for sharing!
Such a cool place to work! Thanks Tim!
Fantastic job guys 👍🏽
Thanks Gayleen!
Great video! 👍
Thanks Tara!!!!
slay!!!!
Excited to see what you guys do this year!
Right on Todd! Lots of exciting vids to come!
I'll be there next week, very excited, I'm from toronto, but my heart is from nunavut
Right on micah and team!! This is awesome 👏🏼 🔥
Is it possible to grow lichen in the laboratory by culturing?
Hi Shohan I will pass your question along to the lichen team and get back to you asap!!!
Hi Shohan, the answer is that it has been tried but often seems to result in the samples becoming moldy and generally not propagating. There are some labs that have tried to separate the fungus out of the lichen to culture them separately, Chu Cho is not aware of the success or failure of these methods. Thanks for your question!
Plant food for them too, what do they eat?
Funny you say that Jason. Check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/ibYI_DQ6_dw/v-deo.html
@@ChuChoEnvironmental I just watched the video, do you have a contact number, do you need labourers to help with planting? Are you leaving the burned forest in that region as is and just planting lichen? Not that I'm an expert but it seems we could be doing more, I want to help..
Hey Jason. Head to our website (www.chuchoenvironmental.com) and scroll down to the bottom for the contact. That's the best way to get in touch directly with the team! Look forward to hearing from you!
Yes it is a very well done piece for sure
Thank you David!
Hey John my names Reid jacobs I’m 21 and from fort St. John, I’m going to school this upcoming year to become a fish biologist and my goal is to do what you’re doing but I’m the other side of the lake !! There fewer and fewer bull trout every year in the peace river and south east Williston res, I wanna make a change to help fish with the ever changing environment they live in now with massive bank disturbance from site c and site c it’s self all the bull trout have either pushed up to the head waters of the Hudson’s hope damn or down below the Taylor bridge, there about 80km stretch of river that I’ve found only dead bull trout in and haven’t caught one in that stretch in 4 years the project started 5 years ago!
Hi Reid, you should head to Chu Cho Environmental's website and shoot an email to the general contact. Someone will intercept that and get back to you. Your enthusiasm for bull trout is awesome. Thanks!
Way to go bro!! That’s awesome! 👏😎 loving the videos