Disease and the decline of amphibians
A new study from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) predicts that many species of frogs, toads and salamanders in…
Beached dolphin found near Darnley, PEI.
This May, staff from the Atlantic Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre were sent to investigate the death of a beached…
White nose syndrome and species extinction
Researchers are growing increasingly concerned over the fate of Canada’s bat populations. It is recommended, that because of the unprecedented…
Oxygen level in the St. Lawrence Estuary concerns researchers
According to recent data collected by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the levels of oxygen in some areas…
Québec’s annual workshop on wildlife health – Québec City 2013
Québec’s annual workshop on wildlife health was held in Quebec City last month. This two day workshop, known as the…
Bobcat dies from porcupine quill injury
In early March, the bodies of a bobcat and a deer were found together on a frozen lake in mid-central…
Lymphoproliferative Disease in Wild Turkeys
Recently, Outdoor Life published an article on surveillance in Maine and New York for a newly recognized disease of wild…
Echinococcus in coyotes around Saskatoon
Recently a small study on the prevalence of Echinococcus sp. infections in coyotes in the Saskatoon area has revealed a…