IronNoggin
01-30-2024, 11:48 AM
BC fish face new threat from microscopic parasite as government funding dries up
Freshwater ecosystems in B.C. are under threat from invasive species and parasites, but the government has scaled back its funding to fight the problem, according to the BC Wildlife Federation.
The conservation organization is calling on both provincial and federal governments to increase spending to combat invasive zebra and quagga mussels, and a new threat, a parasite that carries whirling disease.
"Between whirling disease and invasive mussels we could realize the collapse of a number of our fisheries. From ensuring securing borders, to conserving our treasured fish stocks, the lack of leadership from the Government of Canada on this issue is astounding.”
https://infotel.ca/newsitem/bc-fish-face-new-threat-from-microscopic-parasite-as-government-funding-dries-up/it102552
Freshwater ecosystems in B.C. are under threat from invasive species and parasites, but the government has scaled back its funding to fight the problem, according to the BC Wildlife Federation.
The conservation organization is calling on both provincial and federal governments to increase spending to combat invasive zebra and quagga mussels, and a new threat, a parasite that carries whirling disease.
"Between whirling disease and invasive mussels we could realize the collapse of a number of our fisheries. From ensuring securing borders, to conserving our treasured fish stocks, the lack of leadership from the Government of Canada on this issue is astounding.”
https://infotel.ca/newsitem/bc-fish-face-new-threat-from-microscopic-parasite-as-government-funding-dries-up/it102552