Honeybee decline linked to deadly virus spread by mites
The large-scale death of honeybees, dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder, has been stumping scientists for years, but researchers at the University…
CCWHC graduate student and associates host the AVC Friends and Family “Living with wildlife workshop”
On May 22, 2012 as part of an initiative by the Atlantic Veterinary College’s (AVC) volunteer advocacy group, AVC Friends…
Annual meeting of the Wildlife and Zoo Network in Québec City, Québec
The CCWHC Quebec Regional Center, located at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal, was well represented…
Deformed fish caught from Lake Athabasca
Deformed fish caught from Lake Athabasca are causing concern over the effects of pollutants from the Alberta oil sands development.…
DFO cuts have many concerned
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), which includes the Canadian Coast Guard, has sent notice that 400 additional positions…
Traditional Food Safety Workshop Given in a Cree Community
Dr André Dallaire, pathologist at CCWHC – Quebec Regional Center, was in Chisasibi from March 5th to 9th to participate…
White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Endangered Gray Bats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has confirmed that White-nose Syndrome, the devastating disease that has killed millions of…