Environment Canada announces funding to fight threat of White nose Syndrome to Bats
OTTAWA, Ont. – April 5, 2013 – Canada’s Environment Minister, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced funding to respond to…
First National Meeting of Canada’s Marine Animal Emergency Response Networks
Thirty people from across the country, representing the four major marine animal emergency response networks (Newfoundland & Labrador, the Maritime…
Salmonellosis in songbirds in winter
Feeding birds in winter is extremely popular in North America, and each winter, bird feeders attract a variety of small…
The Importance of Clean Bird Feeders
Winter provides a great opportunity for bird enthusiasts to attract birds to their own backyards. Due to the reduced food…
A Safety Manual for Harvesters of Fish and Wildlife in Canada’s Arctic
Over the past several years, the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has worked with the Government of Nunavut to…
White nose syndrome confirmed in PEI
A northern long-eared bat that was recently found dead in Prince Edward Island (PEI) has been confirmed to have been…
Canada’s Response to White Nose Syndrome
White Nose Syndrome (WNS) of bats is unfolding as an environmental and conservation crisis in North America. Some of our…
Wildlife Health Technology
Since its inception, the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has maintained a secure data repository which helps researchers and…
Follow a scientist tracking White Nose Syndrome of bats
Since 2007 White-nose Syndrome (WNS) has been associated with the death of millions of cave bats (especially Little Brown Bats,…
Wildlife at the annual meeting of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists
Pathology is a key scientific discipline at the CCWHC. Direct examination of wild animal specimens remains our biggest and best…