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Show TheSalt Lake Tribune UTAH/WORLD | Alo ~Kokanee havethe potential to Whirling Disease infect an entire watershed because after they spawn in therivers they die and release the spores back into the environment. Parasite Causes Concern in Utah Weare very concerned about the met should the salmon at Flaming Gorge becomeinfected,” said Wilson. Biologists have taken eggs from @ Continued from A-1 kokanee in Flaming Gorge to stock other Utah fisheries and Kokanee salmon in Flaming Wyoming waters with salmon. Anglers from across the nation cometo Flaming Gorge hoping to catch large lake troutlike the 51- Gorgecould be the mostaffected. disease was discovered in northern Utah’s Porcupine Reservoir in 1994. Now, 70 per- pound,8-ounce state record land- cent of that landlocked salmon population is infected and defor- ed in 1988. Lake trout are quite resistant, but not immune,to the mities caused by the disease are disease. “The big lake trout rely almost common. Studies are under wayto deter- mine how whirling vase is affecting kokanee reproduction in Porcupine. The whirling-disease parasite attacks cartilage in the head and spine of young trout or salmon, sometimes resulting in deformities. The neural damagement sometimes causes thefish to swim in circles, which gave the disease its name. The disease is hardest on naturally producing populations of rainbowtrout. It is not harmful to humans. West Bank Compromise Gets Arafat’s Approval agreement on withdrawal next month. Along with previous Steve Brayon, Project Leader of the Flaming Gorge/Green River area. Hesaid rainbow troutin the reservoir are stocked at 8 inches and thus avoid the early dangers of whirling disease. Officials are hoping a longtime rainbow trout stocking program could handle the disease. Brayton said rainbows are the West Bankland underIsraeli control and establishmentofa Palestinian state, are supposed to be completed by May 4, 1999, under the five-year timetable established by the Oslo accords. American officials see little chance of meeting that deadline and wantthe interim agreement to include measures to keep the peace process from collapsing af- @ Continued from Palestinian exclusively on kokanee for food and could be delt a severe blow if the salmon numbers crash,” said the Israeli withdrawals promised under the Oslo accords, such an agreement unilateral actions of its own, WestBank landstill underIsraeli control. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including taking steps to crack down onterrorists and to take weapons away from civilians. And the United States wants the leaders to agree on a road map for the next, more difficult stage of peace talks. In a three-way meeting Mon- day, Clinton asked, and Arafat and Netanyahu agreed, to return to Washington next month to con- clude the “interim” West Bank accord andset in motion the “permanent-status” negotiations. The permanent-status talks, covering emotionally charged is- which could include annexing the After his talks with Clinton, Arafat said he could accept the idea of creating a nature pre- other hand, no brown trout are planted, and they makeup 82 per- centof the fish foundatthe Little Hole take-out area, seven miles down from the dam. “It doesn’t affect [browns] as much, they aren't as susceptible, butit does get them,” said Brayton. Biologists finished a scheduled survey of the reservoir and river this week as part of an annual whirling-disease check across the state. Results will be available in about one month. The Provo River in Provo Can- galize it in other Australian states. “We think it’s a chance to mergea retail business and an In- ternet business,” said Roxbor- ough, who is working as a consultant for American Wagering in its Australian venture. Steve DuCharme, new chair- manof the state Gaming Control Board, left the door open to Nevada companies who want to venture into foreign markets where Internet gambling is } c “Basically, if it's legal and controllable in the jurisdictions yonis Utah's most heavily fished river. The whirling disease spore was where it’s licensed, wouldn't seem to be a regulatory concern of ours,” said DuCharme. stretches of the Provo in May, althoughit hasn't shown upin any en a hard line on theissue of In- found in the middle and upper form on the most fished stretch below Deer Creek Reservoir. The board has historically tak- ternet gambling. consideringit illegal in Nevada. American Wagering’s Austra- Roxborough. said. American Wagering may be the first of many big gaming companies to develop Internet gambling operations, panelists said Though there are currently more than 200 Internet sites offering bling, concerns about fair- ness and fraud haveso far limited the market from a 1998 potential of $2.2 billion to actual gambling expenditures of $651 million, said Sinclair. Assuming Australia does widex legalize Internet gambling, lethe industry in the eyes e many gamblers risking their moneyonline, total Internet gambling expenditures will increase to $4.2 billion by 2001, said Sinclair. And that may simply be too big of a pie for established gaming companies like Mirage Resorts, Harrah's or Circus Circus to ig- nore. Sue a tor of the online Internet gam mag Rolling Good ine, said it’s “inevitaHis that the igaming compa- = will go onlin y Sinclair's estimates, an Inwh. gambling market in which U.S. casino operators run sites and Americans legally gamble Internet gambling prohibition — =a by Sen. 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Albright and Mideast envoy Dennis Ross plan to goto Israel next week to continue work on an from the = practice is prohibited, said 1995 agreementthat wouldplace ister Menachem Begin. remaining @ Continued from A-1 bets States or other countries where serve, but healso cited terms of a lem, of rainbows in the river,” he said. “We just don’t have the cover lian Internet venture would not civil controlof certain areas in the handsof the Palestinian Authority while Israel maint mili- sues such as the fate of Jerusadisposition cent natural recruitment on the youngfish need to survive.” The DWR plants about 25,000 7-inch rainbows each year. On the Casinos Might Take Shot AtOnline Gaming ened to unilaterally declare a Palestinian.state after May 4, prompting Netanyahu to warn that Israel would respond with ing political control over 40 percent of the West Bank, covering 98 percentof the Palestinian popBut agreementstill depends on Arafat's responding to other security concerns raised by Israeli “Weonly haveabout3 to 7 per- 30, 1998 ter that date. Arafat has threat- would result in Palestinians hav- ulation. predominantfish just below the dam, making up about 73 percent of the fish. : ¢ 5550 SOUTH 900 EAST + = 263-3633 |
