WDA 73rd Annual International Conference — These Are Our People
At the end of July, I had the pleasure of attending my first-ever Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) conference. Although I’ve…
Avian Influenza causing alarming impact on wild birds and mammals
The ongoing outbreak of avian influenza in North America has featured a number of unusual developments. Historically, wild birds have…
Carnivorous Cervids—aka bone munching deer
In July, a mule deer doe (Odocoileus hemionus) was euthanized by Alberta Fish and Wildlife due to poor body condition…
Wildlife Field Investigation and Health Sampling Workshop
After the success of the 2018 edition, we organized again a new Wildlife Field Investigation and Health Sampling Workshop at…
Dispersive Deer and their Role at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface
Transmission of disease between wildlife and livestock is a concern addressed by wildlife managers, livestock producers and veterinarians trying to…
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Suspect Cases of Scaly-Leg in Pine Grosbeaks
Recently, pine grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator) exhibiting a clinical presentation consistent with that of scaly-leg disease have been captured at banding…
Training the Future of Wildlife Professionals
A Pair of New Masters of Science Students Hope to Help Secure the Future for Caribou Leaders in wildlife health…
Wildlife Rotation Kick Off
Fourth year veterinary students get a wilder perspective on veterinary pathology On October 3 2017, fourth year veterinary students at…
A Case of Mistaken Identity – Fish and Their Parasitic Friends
Concerns of Mercury Contamination in Primrose Lake Sparked by Ongoing Monitoring Sounds False Alarm but Reveals an Interesting Case. In…
Safeguarding the Bighorns of the Canadian Rockies
The Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) Protocol to Improve the Health Monitoring of Bighorn Sheep and the…