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 funding to fight the problem.

The BC Wildlife Federation is calling on provincial and federal governments to increase spending to combat invasive zebra and quagga mussels and a new threat, a parasite that carries whirling disease.

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  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 ...{ai:summary}<p>#outdoors Freshwater ecosystems in B.C. face threats from invasive species and parasites. Government funding to combat these issues has been reduced, prompting the BC Wildlife Federation to urge increased investment in battling zebra and quagga mussels, as well as a new parasite spreading whirling disease.</p>

BC fish face new threat from whirling disease as government funding dries up

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