BC fish face new threat from whirling disease as government funding dries up
According to the BC Wildlife Federation, freshwater ecosystems in B.C. are threatened by invasive species and parasites, but the government has scaled back its …
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Whirling Disease Detected in B.C. For The First Time
Whirling disease, known for decimating salmon and trout populations, has been detected in B.C. for the first time. Caused by the parasite Myxobolus cerebralis, it can …
Whirling Disease Turns Up In Prime Fishing Spot In Eastern Utah
The parasite that causes whirling disease in trout and salmon has turned up in Jones Hole Creek, a prime fly fishing stream in eastern Utah. …
Building a better rainbow trout
Whirling disease hit Colorado rainbow trout so hard they no longer can reproduce widely on their own. Four years ago, a researcher investigating rainbow trout …
Whirling Disease Found In Watauga And South Holston Tailwaters
Time to ditch your felt in Tennessee. Whirling disease was recently discovered by biologists during their annual trout population monitoring in the South Holston and …
Entire Bow River watershed infected with whirling disease
Leave your felt soles at home. The entire Bow River Watershed has been infected with whirling disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has declared, …