Benjamin Jakobek completes his residency in wildlife health management

Benjamin Jakobek (left) and his residence’s supervisor, Stéphane Lair, Quebec regional director crossing the Saguenay River as part of travel for a field project.

We would like to highlight the end of Benjamin Jakobek’s residency program. During this specialized three-year wildlife health training program, Benjamin had the opportunity to enhance his knowledge of various aspects of wildlife veterinary work. Throughout his residency, Benjamin was involved in various field and research projects involving a wide variety of wild species such as moose, caribou, muskox, grey and harbour seals, Canadian lynx, common eider, and sandhill crane. Benjamin also had the opportunity to work as a veterinary resident at the Birds of Prey Clinic of the Université de Montréal and the Granby Zoo, partners in this residency program.

The entire RCSF-Quebec team joins me in thanking Benjamin for his invaluable contribution to our wildlife health monitoring program o

Benjamin Jakobek participating in the immobilization and collaring of moose in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region with the MELCCFP in February 2024.

ver the past three years.

Starting in August, Benjamin will join the wildlife health and welfare team at the government of Quebec (Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs), where he will work as a veterinarian on various issues related to the conservation of woodland and mountain caribou.

As of August, he can be reached at benjamin.jakobek@environnement.gouv.qc.ca

Stéphane Lair