Boreal Caribou Health Research Program
In northeastern British Columbia, the boreal ecotype of woodland caribou is red-listed due to declines in numbers and distribution. Infectious…
Grizzly bear research at the WSU Bear Center: Assessing how hair cortisol concentration is affected by a short-term stress event
Recently, CWHC research scientist Marc Cattet visited the Washington State University (WSU) Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center to assist…
Cancer in Clams: A new frontier in understanding wildlife health
Probably few people know that invertebrate animals like clams die from cancer or that cancer can cause high levels of…
New Brunswick Increases Surveillance for Rabies in Wildlife
The New Brunswick government has implemented a system of heightened surveillance for rabies in wildlife in the southwestern part of…
Wildlife and winter 2014-15 in the Maritimes
There has been a record snowfall in the Maritime provinces this winter, which has been very rough for wildlife. To…
Bat Conservation Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri
For decades across North America, many biologists and conservationists have been studying bats to find ways to save these unique…
Passerine bird exposure to metal contaminants from oil sands mining in Northeastern Alberta
Christine M. Godwin, a Master’s student supervised by Drs. Robert Barclay and Judit Smits at the University of Calgary, studied…
Examining the Role of Wild Birds in Midwestern US H5N2 Outbreaks
In early December, 2014 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N2 was discovered in several poultry operations in the Fraser valley…
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis septicemia in a striped skunk
In late January, 2015 the SPCA was called to remove an adult male skunk from a residential yard in Vancouver…