Whirling disease hits Yellowstone stream

Whirling disease hits Yellowstone stream

Associated Press

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - Whirling disease has all but wiped out
cutthroat trout in Pelican Creek, the second-largest stream flowing into
Yellowstone Lake.

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Tim Carter wrote:
Whirling disease hits Yellowstone stream

Associated Press

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - Whirling disease has all but wiped out
cutthroat trout in Pelican Creek, the second-largest stream flowing into
Yellowstone Lake.

http://espn.go.com/outdoors/conserva...0/1642804.html




We've had WD in Colorado for quite a period of time now. It was spread
over much of the State through the stocking of infected fish by the DOW.
How it affects fish populations varies from stream to stream. The fish
population on one of my local rivers, although it has one of the highest
"counts" of WD spores in the State, was only minimally affected. My home
river was hit very hard and for several years, there were VERY few
Rainbows left. Now the Rainbows are making a comeback. WD is still in
the river but, it seems to me, that the Rainbows must have developed
some resistance to the disease. I'm unaware of any studies showing the
development of resistance or any studies explaining why some population
of fish are less affected than others but my personal experiences, as
well as those of other anglers, have show it to be true.

Hopefully the Yellowstone Cutts will develop resistance. Once WD is in
the system, there is no way to remove it.

Willi