(Government of Alberta)This comes after the CFIA declared the entire Bow River watershed infected with whirling disease in February. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) declared the entire Oldman River watershed infected on Monday, including all streams, creeks, lakes and rivers feeding into the river. This map shows the area that was previously declared infected with whirling disease, in the Bow River watershed, before it spread southward into the Oldman River watershed. A deadly fish disease that has already spread through Banff National Park has now infected a wide swath of territory to the south, including Waterton Lakes National Park. Despite the declaration, Alberta Environment and Parks said there are currently no plans to change fishing regulations in the Oldman River basin.
Whirling disease found in Oldman River
The affected zone ends at the confluence of the Oldman River and South Saskatchewan River. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has declared the Oldman River watershed infected with the contagious disease. The advisory covers all streams, creeks, lakes and rivers feeding into the Oldman River, including those in Waterton Lakes National Park. But the province says new detections of whirling disease should not be taken as evidence the disease is spreading. Another notable fishing river in Alberta has been infected by whirling disease.collected by :Lucy William
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