Whirling Disease in Banff National Park

[Phshrmn]

Whirling disease has landed in Canada.

http://news.morningstar.com/all/cana...rWAj3TwU.email

[WayneChristie]

not new here, but still bad news

[Don Andersen]

Destroyed 90% of the rainbows in the Madison River near Yellowstone.

Don

[MathewsArcher]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

not new here, but still bad news

First time its ever been identified in Alberta or Canada.

[Big Bull]

I thought that it had shown up in the Livingston Fish Hatchery back in the 80's, and that was why Parks Canada terminated stocking in Jasper National Park at the time?

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by Big Bull

I thought that it had shown up in the Livingston Fish Hatchery back in the 80's, and that was why Parks Canada terminated stocking in Jasper National Park at the time?

yes

[MathewsArcher]

Thought that was due to IPN, but could be wrong.

[cube]

Originally Posted by MathewsArcher

Thought that was due to IPN, but could be wrong.

It was indeed IPN that caused those closures.

It is also one of the big down falls of stocking, as it has the potential to spread disease very effectively.

[spinerfisher]

Parks Canada released updated closure for the area. http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/scond/Cond_...3&oPark=100092

Great section to fish the Bow where creek enters, closed now. The fish in the Bow now probably affected as well.