Salmonellosis in songbirds in winter
Feeding birds in winter is extremely popular in North America, and each winter, bird feeders attract a variety of small…
The Importance of Clean Bird Feeders
Winter provides a great opportunity for bird enthusiasts to attract birds to their own backyards. Due to the reduced food…
WNS Update – Ontario: First 2013 case confirmed
Ontario has confirmed its first cases of white nose syndrome (WNS) for 2013. The infected bats were found in a…
Diseases of wild boar in Saskatchewan
The CCWHC Western and Northern Region recently examined the carcasses or internal organs of 21 wild boar culled from an…
First case of clinical CWD in a wild elk from Saskatchewan
The discovery on February 5th, 2013 of a dead yearling male elk in a farm yard near Nipawin, Saskatchewan marks…
Sri Lanka – A Renewed Partnership in Wildlife Health
On March 1st, a new collaboration between the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) and the Sri Lanka Wildlife Health…
A Safety Manual for Harvesters of Fish and Wildlife in Canada’s Arctic
Over the past several years, the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has worked with the Government of Nunavut to…
What’s Eating You, Caribou? Investigating the Gastrointestinal Parasites of West Greenland Caribou
Caribou and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus spp.) are a key component of many Arctic ecosystems and are an important resource for…