Dissecting Animal Health: CWHC Western/Northern Hosts Necropsy Course
In early February, staff and graduate students from CWHC Western Northern hosted a one day necropsy course. Fifteen conservation officers…
A Batty Summer in Saskatchewan
The CWHC Western Northern sees an influx of bats Since the beginning of July, 26 bats were submitted to the…
Duck Duck Coot: Testing Wild Birds for Avian Influenza
CWHC’s Western and Northern region aims to test 500 wild birds Wild ducks are thought to be a principal reservoir…
Scientists Seek Reasons Behind Massive Fish Die-off
On a normal summer day at Buffalo Pound Lake, beachgoers bask in the sun to the soothing sound of waves…
Understanding Neonicotinoid Effects on Honey Bees
Neonicotinoids, the most widely used agricultural insecticides in Western Canada, have direct toxic effects on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates. These…
A Wolf’s Tale
It isn’t every day that a wildlife submission comes to the CWHC with the lesions already discovered. But this was…
A die-off of Snowy Owls in the fall
Earlier this fall, we had reports of sick Snowy Owls and submissions of dead Snowy Owls to the CWHC Western/Northern…
My summer as a wildlife technician with the CWHC
“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius I…
Suspected Avian Botulism Outbreak on Quill Lakes, SK
On July 30th, Ducks Unlimited staff notified the CWHC Western/Northern of dead waterfowl on the Quill Lakes in east central…
Hands on Learning for Future Conservation Officers
Congratulations to the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Resource and Environmental Law graduating class of 2015 on their recent program completion! CWHC staff…