Double menace pour les oiseaux de l’Ontario : suivre la propagation de l’influenza aviaire et du botulisme
Au cours des derniers mois, le centre régional Ontario/Nunavut du Réseau canadien de la santé de la faune (RCSF) a…
Dual threat to Ontario’s birds: tracking the spread of avian influenza and botulism
Over the past few months, the Ontario/Nunavut regional centre of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) has been receiving numerous…
Besnoitiose systémique suspectée chez deux opossums d’Amérique provenant de l’Ontario
Au printemps dernier, le CWHC a reçu une femelle et un mâle opossum d’Amérique (Didelphis virginiana) du Wings Rehabilitation Centre…
Systemic Besnoitiosis Suspected in Two Virginia Opossums from Ontario
This spring, the CWHC received a female and male Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from Wings Rehabilitation Centre in Amherstburg, Ontario.…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Devastating impact on wildlife in southern Ontario
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), particularly the H5N1 subtype, is having a devastating impact on wildlife in southern Ontario. While…
Rabies in Northern Wildlife: Nunavut Caribou Tests Positive
On April 9th, a barren-ground caribou was discovered attacking equipment unprovoked in Coral Harbour, Nunavut. Based on the aggressive disposition…
Highlights from the 2025 CWHC Annual General Meeting
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) convened in Saskatoon from June 3–5 for the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), bringing…
Feeder-borne Diseases and Risk to Backyard Birds
Spring at the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) often means an uptick in songbird intake at our facility. The spring…
CWHC Ontario Wild Bird Avian Influenza Update
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for wildlife, since its first detection…
SNAPS in 2024
Salamanders aren’t just adorable, they also make a major contribution to ecosystem health and integrity. Sadly, many of our Salamanders…