Encounter of minke whales with fishing gears.
The CCWHC Atlantic Region has dealt with the death of three minke whales around Prince Edward Island already this summer…
Lead poisoning in eagles worries researchers
New research in Prince Edward Island is looking to the increased lead levels in the eagles of Atlantic Canada. Lead…
CCWHC Holds “Wild and wacky diseases” science shuffle workshop during the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2012
In May of 2012, hundreds of budding youth scientists in grades 7-12 that were finalists in their regional science fairs,…
CCWHC graduate student and associates host the AVC Friends and Family “Living with wildlife workshop”
On May 22, 2012 as part of an initiative by the Atlantic Veterinary College’s (AVC) volunteer advocacy group, AVC Friends…
Wolves in Atlantic Canada
Genetic testing has confirmed that a large canid shot in Newfoundland this March was indeed a wolf. It is suspected…
Largest Bat Population in New Brunswick Wiped Out by Disease
Investigation of a cave in New Brunswick which is known to have the largest bat population in the province has…
Newest Edition of BIOLINK Now Available
The April 2012 version of BIOLINK (official newsletter of the Atlantic Society of Fish and Wildlife Biologists) contains articles on…
Wolves in New Brunswick?
A wolf-like animal was shot in New Brunswick last week. Wolves are considered extinct in the Maritimes and one has…
Grey seal pup die-off, Hay Island, March 2012
On Sunday, March 4, 2012, a team from the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) Atlantic regional node investigated a…
National Health Care System for Wildlife
Dr. Ted Leighton explains how the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has become Canada’s national health care system for…