Day 7: Seven Swans a Swimming
Canada is home to three species of swans: the native Tundra and Trumpeter Swans and the non-native Mute Swan, introduced…
Day 6: Six Geese a Laying
Snow Geese are one of the most abundant species of waterfowl in North America. Once protected in the early 1900s…
Day 5: Five Gold Rings!
Bird banding (or ringing) has been an important tool in monitoring wild bird populations for over a century (with reports…
Day 4: Four Calling Birds
Many birds vacate the Canadian Prairies before the frigid winter sets in, but there are many tough little residents and…
Day 3: Three French Hens
French hens aren’t wild birds but are an important reminder of the interface between domestic animals and wildlife. Avian influenza,…
Day 2: Two Turtle Doves
No matter where you live in Canada, doves are likely a part of your daily life. Urban or rural, Rock…
Day 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Grey Partridge, or Hungarian Partridge, was introduced to Canada in the early 1900s, and now makes its home mostly…
Programme de résidence en gestion de la santé de la faune
Le Centre régional pour le Québec du RCSF, situé à l’Université de Montréal, offre un programme de résidence de 3…
Veterinary Residency Program in Wildlife Health Management
The CWHC Quebec Regional Centre, located at the Université de Montréal, is offering a 3-year residency program in Wildlife Health…
Sorry Aqua, life with plastic is not that fantastic!
The opportunity to attend the plastic pollution training webinars set-up by the CWHC and ECCC’s Dr. Jennifer Provencher was like…