Ontario research on the blacklegged tick and Lyme disease
During the autumn months, the risk of encountering a blacklegged tick in eastern North America increases. Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis),…
Avian Bornavirus as a cause of disease in free-ranging waterfowl in North America
A new strain of the recently discovered Avian Bornavirus (ABV) was identified in 2009 as a cause of neurological disease…
A new lungworm discovered in Northern Canada’s caribou, muskox and moose.
Roundworms of the Family Protostrongylidae (a group of parasitic roundworms) are often capable of causing disease in wild and domestic…
Ontario continues efforts to control rabies in wildlife
Ontario has continued with one of the most successful wildlife rabies eradication programs in North America by distributing 385,000 wildlife…
Biologists track Q-fever in Algonquin Park, Ontario
A bacterium known to cause ‘Q-Fever’ in humans and animals was detected in a high percentage of rodents in Algonquin…
Investigating cause of death to help an endangered species
The Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus migrans, is a small, carnivorous songbird. The species is native to Eastern North America…
Beware a staggering squirrel in your backyard
An article from Margaret Beam of the Toronto Sun explains her recent introduction to the most common cause of neurological…
Baylisascaris research in Ontario
Raccoons are the primary reservoir host for the roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, a parasite that has potential to cause severe neurological…
Ottawa commits $17.5 million to help stop Asian carp invasion
Ottawa will make a significant investment to protect the Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp, a large invasive…
Canine Distemper Virus in Southern Ontario
This spring, sick raccoons have been observed over a broad geographic range in southern Ontario. Affected animals have been observed…