Wow! If the gene is migrating that far, perhaps they should make sure they never get out into the population. I dunno though, out in the wild they wouldn't last long and nature has a habit of takin' care of it's own.
But, remember something--it's the Finger Lakes. Rather heavily populated, and not too many natural predators around.
I've got to go back up to just south of FT Drum again today, for the fourth time in three weeks. Finally, two of the five small water companies I need to look at (the last two!) decided to see on the same day! I
am going to stop at Oscar's Smokehouse (on the other side of the Adirondacks, in Warrensburg) again, as per my wife's 'suggestions.' Yes, it'll also be the third time in two weeks I'll be there. Last week, I saw a black bear cub on the main street in Indian Lake, 25 feet in a tree--I didn't stop to take a picture, because I figured Momma Bear was around somewhere, and I really didn't want to have to do wind sprints trying to get away.