Why it is important that more people are doing plastic pollution research, but in a coordinated fashion!
In 2007, when I started finding plastic pollution in the stomachs of Arctic seabirds as I was conducting diet studies…
Bird Strikes and the Discovery of an Unusual Vireo: The Perils and Insights of Fall Migration
By now, fall migration has largely wrapped up in the Western/Northern region. Migration presents a host of dangers as birds…
Endangered Leatherback Turtle Found Dead on P.E.I.
A Leatherback Sea Turtle was found dead by a member of the public in Skinner’s Pond, northwestern Prince Edward Island…
New Sheriff in Town…
The CWHC has a change in leadership. As of July 1, 2020 Patrick Zimmer, CWHC National Office Director and Chief…
Cas de trichomonase confirmés chez des oiseaux de mangeoire au Québec
Depuis la mi-août quelques oiseaux malades présentant des signes cliniques suggestifs de trichomonase ont été rapportés au centre régional du…
Confirmed cases of trichomonosis in bird feeders – Quebec
Since mid-August, a few sick birds showing clinical signs suggestive of trichomonosis have been reported to the Quebec Regional Center.…
B.C. CWD Surveillance – Mandatory Submission of Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer Heads in the Highest Risk Area.
In 2019/2020, the B.C. Wildlife Health Program tested 1260 cervid heads for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) with no positive results.…
Beware the porcupine! A case of misadventure in a young mountain lion.
CWHC Western/Northern recently received the carcass of a juvenile mountain lion from southwest Saskatchewan that fell ill after eating a…