Craig Stephen, executive director of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, and Zee Leung of the International Development … Expecting the unexpected: how Canada is helping to prevent the next disease outbreakRead more
Month: August 2014
Quebec Rabies Surveillance Report
Quebec is conducting an active surveillance program for rabies, particularly the raccoon strain that is present … Quebec Rabies Surveillance ReportRead more
Human-Wildlife Conflict in Urban Environments
Last week, an episode of CBC Radio’s “The Current” featured the issue of urban wildlife. This topic … Human-Wildlife Conflict in Urban EnvironmentsRead more
Photo Gallery: Sri Lankan Elephants
In celebration of World Elephant Day (August 12, 2014), we’re sharing our collection of elephant photos … Photo Gallery: Sri Lankan ElephantsRead more
Notes from the Field: Interview with Graduate Students at WDA Meeting
CWHC director, Craig Stephen, interviewed graduate students Diana Sinclair (University of Guelph) and María Fernanda Mejía-Salazar … Notes from the Field: Interview with Graduate Students at WDA MeetingRead more
CWHC’s new director committed to wildlife health
An article in WCVM Today – the newsletter of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University … CWHC’s new director committed to wildlife healthRead more
Fin whale in Canso Causeway
On July 3, 2014, a dead, 17 m, juvenile fin whale drifted from the west side … Fin whale in Canso CausewayRead more
Trudy the badger: an unexpected guest at a BC university
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia had a few welcome guests this past spring: A female … Trudy the badger: an unexpected guest at a BC universityRead more
Bat White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Unfortunately, the last refuge for Nova Scotian bats from the devastating fungal disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) … Bat White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Cape Breton, Nova ScotiaRead more