Record year for West Nile Virus cases in wildlife in the Province of Québec this summer
Photo 1: Cooper’s hawk affected with West Nile Virus. The bird seems to be “absent”, do not respond to external…
Été record pour les cas de virus du Nil occidental chez la faune au Québec
Photo 1 : Épervier de Cooper affecté par le virus du Nil occidental. L’oiseau semble “absent”, réagit peu aux stimulations…
Fatal deer disease reaches Ontario for the first time
A highly fatal disease of deer has been detected in Ontario. Two white-tailed deer from London, Ontario were submitted to…
Introducing Tessa McBurney, CWHC’s new Atlantic Bat Conservation Project Technician
Tessa McBurney has recently joined the CWHC Atlantic as the new Atlantic Bat Conservation Project Technician. Her work will include…
One graduate student’s wild goose chase
It all started with an email to a former professor of mine at the University of Guelph. Fast-forward to one…
West Nile Virus in Manitoba in 2017
On September 1st, 2017 the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection of the year in Manitoba was…
Ontario Hunting Season and Wildlife Health Surveillance
We want to hear from YOU! Wildlife health affects us all. In Canada, wildlife contribute to income and social status,…
A Busy Season for CWHC-Atlantic
This has been a very busy summer for the Atlantic CWHC crew. Early in June this year, we were alerted…
Welcoming Some Worldly Insight
“CWHC is a must on a global tour of wildlife disease research centers” –Jane Hall CWHC National Office, Western/Northern and…
First case of WNV in Saskatoon in 2017
The CWHC Western Northern region has diagnosed the first case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Saskatoon area in…