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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Parks Canada and Alberta Environment and Parks are working closely together to determine the appropriate disease control response to the detection of whirling disease in Alberta.
Please see the notice to industry about the zoning of Alberta for whirling disease and permit requirements.
Locations infected with whirling disease
| Year | Date confirmed | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | March 5 | Clearwater County – Alford Creek (upstream of the confluence of Alford Creek with Clearwater River) |
| 2018 | March 5 | Clearwater County – Clear Creek (near the culvert under Range Road 61) |
| 2018 | March 5 | Clearwater County – Mud Creek (near the bridge on Range Road 63) |
| 2018 | March 5 | Clearwater County – Prairie Creek (near the bridge on Range Road 80) |
| 2018 | March 5 | Clearwater County – Swan Creek (downstream of Swan Lake) |
| 2017 | September 29 | Clearwater County – North Saskatchewan River (near the railway bridge located upstream of Rocky Mountain House) |
| 2017 | June 23 | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 – Grease Creek (upstream of the bridge on Secondary Highway 579) |
| 2017 | June 13 | Clearwater County – North Raven River (upstream of the bridge on Secondary Highway 761) |
| 2017 | June 13 | Mountain View County – Silver Creek (upstream of the bridge on Secondary Highway 579) |
| 2017 | June 13 | Mountain View County – Little Red Deer River (confluence of Little Red Deer River and Silver Creek) |
| 2017 | April 4 | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 – Crowsnest River (confluence of Crowsnest River and Todd Creek) |
| 2017 | April 4 | Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 – Crowsnest River (downstream from the Highway 3 bridge near Lundbreck) |
| 2017 | April 4 | Municipality of Crowsnest Pass – Crowsnest River (upstream of the confluence of Crowsnest River and Rock Creek) |
| 2016 | December 23 | Commercial aquaculture facility – Licensed by the Government of Alberta |
| 2016 | December 16 | Rocky View County – Bow River (upstream from Wildcat Island) |
| 2016 | December 16 | Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from Wildcat Island) |
| 2016 | December 16 | Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of Jumping Pound Creek and the Bow River) |
| 2016 | December 16 | Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from Wildcat Island) |
| 2016 | December 16 | Rocky View County – Bow River (downstream from Mitford) |
| 2016 | December 6 | Wheatland County – Bow River (near Willow Island) |
| 2016 | December 6 | Wheatland County – Bow River (near Johnson Island) |
| 2016 | November 29 | Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) |
| 2016 | November 29 | Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) |
| 2016 | November 29 | Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) |
| 2016 | November 29 | Foothills Municipal District No. 31 – Bow River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Highwood River) |
| 2016 | November 29 | City of Calgary – Elbow River (downstream from the Glenmore Reservoir) |
| 2016 | November 29 | City of Calgary – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Elbow River) |
| 2016 | November 29 | Rocky View County - Jumpingpound Creek (upstream stream from the confluence of Jumpingpound Creek and the Bow River) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 25 | Stoney Nakoda First Nation – Bow River (upstream from Ghost Lake) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 – Bow River (upstream from Exshaw) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 – Bow River (upstream from Exshaw) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Banff National Park – Bow River (near Harvie Heights) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Banff National Park – Bow River (near Harvie Heights) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Banff National Park – Bow River (downstream from Harvie Heights) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 – Bow River (upstream from Exshaw) |
| 2016 | November 17 | Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 – Bow River (upstream from Exshaw) |
| 2016 | October 26 | Commercial aquaculture facility – Licensed by the Government of Alberta |
| 2016 | October 26 | Commercial aquaculture facility – Licensed by the Government of Alberta |
| 2016 | October 21 | Banff National Park – Redearth Creek (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Redearth Creek) |
| 2016 | October 21 | Commercial aquaculture facility – Licensed by the Government of Alberta |
| 2016 | October 17 | Banff National Park – Healy Creek (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Healy Creek) |
| 2016 | October 6 | Rocky View County – Lott Creek (upstream from the confluence of Lott Creek and the Elbow River) |
| 2016 | October 4 | Commercial aquaculture facility – Licensed by the Government of Alberta |
| 2016 | September 26 | Banff National Park – Spray River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Spray River) |
| 2016 | September 26 | Banff National Park – Cascade Creek (upstream from the confluence of the Cascade River and Cascade Creek) |
| 2016 | September 26 | Banff National Park – Carrot Creek (upstream from the confluence of the Cascade River and Carrot Creek) |
| 2016 | September 26 | Banff National Park – Bow River (near Tunnel Mountain) |
| 2016 | September 26 | Banff National Park – Lower Cascade River (upstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Cascade River) |
| 2016 | September 26 | Banff National Park – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Carrot Creek) |
| 2016 | September 7 | Banff National Park – Bow River (downstream from the confluence of the Bow River and Cascade River) |
| 2016 | August 23 | Banff National Park – Johnson Lake |
Additional detections of whirling disease from the ongoing sampling and testing do not mean the disease is spreading. Whirling disease may have been present for several years.
The Parks Canada web site provides information about whirling disease related restrictions or requirements in Banff National Park.
The Alberta Environment and Parks web site provides information about whirling disease related restrictions or requirements in the Province of Alberta.