CWHC Western/Northern – Meet the Team
CWHC Western Northern has added to our team over the past year and wanted to introduce some new faces in…
Positive Pigeons: Dealing with questionable results in avian influenza surveillance
In the spring of 2022, North America’s wild bird populations experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). We…
West Nile virus detected in Saskatchewan wild birds
CWHC Western/Northern has detected West Nile virus in six dead wild birds from Saskatoon and Outlook, Saskatchewan. The first of…
Confirmed Case of White Nose Syndrome in Northern Manitoba
White Nose Syndrome (WNS) – a fatal fungal infection of bats – has been confirmed in four Little Brown Bats…
More new faces…
Hi! My name is Erynn Buhr and I’m working with CWHC Western/Northern in Saskatoon, SK this summer. I just completed…
Why did the moose drink the water? Death at a prairie dugout.
In late September of 2020, three moose were reported dead in a dugout in rural Saskatchewan. The moose had been…
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…
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…
Welcome back Morgan!
This year the CWHC Western Northern has a returning summer student, Morgan Kelley, assisting with a variety of projects, including…
Introducing Katelyn Luff – Wildlife Biologist, CWHC Western/Northern
Katelyn Luff has recently joined the CWHC Western Northern as a Wildlife Biologist. Her work will include participating in ongoing…