Decrease in salmon linked to higher stress in bears
Research from the lab of Dr. Judit Smits, an associate member of the Alberta regional CCWHC office, links the decline…
A new lungworm discovered in Northern Canada’s caribou, muskox and moose.
Roundworms of the Family Protostrongylidae (a group of parasitic roundworms) are often capable of causing disease in wild and domestic…
Food conditioned wolf shot in Kananaskis Country, Alberta
Park officials in Kananaskis Country, Alberta were required to euthanize a grey wolf as it had become overly habituated to…
Occurrence of a parasite in urban coyotes in Alberta with potential public health concerns
Echinococcus multilocularis, a parasitic tapeworm that is the causative agent of Human Alveolar Echinococcosis (HAE), a potentially fatal disease in…
Brucellosis moves outside borders of Wood Buffalo park
Two animals from the herd living near Wentzel Lake have tested positive for brucellosis, though none of the tested animals…
Saving Greater Sage-Grouse in Canada depends on help from our neighbours
The Greater Northern Sage-Grouse is on the path to extinction in Canada with 13 males in Alberta and 18 males…
A new hookworm in black and grizzly bears in western Canada?
Hookworms are blood-sucking nematodes that live in the small intestine of a wide range of mammals. Species of the genus…
Oil spill near Red Deer river in Alberta
A pipeline breach near Sundre, Alberta has spilled nearly 3,000 barrels of light sour crude oil into the Red Deer…
Deformed fish caught from Lake Athabasca
Deformed fish caught from Lake Athabasca are causing concern over the effects of pollutants from the Alberta oil sands development.…
Jasper park warns to watch for caribou herds on highway
Park staff warn about using caution when driving through areas used by caribou. A large amount of wildlife mortality is…