Seabirds affected by increasing levels of plastic in the eastern North Pacific ocean
A recent study from a researcher at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has provided evidence that the amount of…
Fishing gear suspected in death of right whale
The decomposed remains of an endangered right whale washed ashore this month near Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park, on the…
Summer student experience from the Atlantic CCWHC office
I didn’t know quite what to expect volunteering this summer for the CCWHC Atlantic, I was curious as to how…
Study in Nova Scotia shows that coyotes stay close to people.
The unprecedented attack and killing of a young woman in Cape Breton Highlands National Park by a group of coyotes…
Encounter of minke whales with fishing gears.
The CCWHC Atlantic Region has dealt with the death of three minke whales around Prince Edward Island already this summer…
The Series Of Peripartum Mortalities Continue in Female St. Lawrence Beluga Whales.
On July 17, 2012, the carcass of an adult female beluga whale was found drifting by the island of “l’Ile…
Sylvain Larrat has completed his residency training program at the CCWHC – Quebec
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sylvain Larrat has successfully completed a 3 years residency training program in wildlife…
West Nile Virus Season 2012
It’s that time of the year once again. Each summer in Canada, mosquito bites pose a potential risk for West…
Investigating cause of death to help an endangered species
The Eastern Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus migrans, is a small, carnivorous songbird. The species is native to Eastern North America…
Anthrax outbreak in Mackenzie River bison – NWT
The worst outbreak of killer anthrax spores in the Northwest Territories in two decades has left 128 wood bison dead…