Snowy Owls in the Canadian Maritimes
From the end of November to December 15, 2008 the CCWHC received five Snowy Owls: three from Prince Edward Island…
White Nose Syndrome of Bats found in New Brunswick
For additional information and photos follow this link: <http://atlantic.ccwhc.ca/?p=894> New Brunswick Museum Researchers Dr. Donald McAlpine and Karen Vanderwolf have…
Leather Back Turtle
The skeleton of a Leather Back Turtle is being articulated and mounted this year. This will be the third skeleton…
Amphibian Health Research Network, PEI
With the purpose of monitoring the health of amphibian populations in a more active way, the CCWHC has sought the…
Minke Whale Necropsy on PEI
On June 16, following a day and night of very strong wind and heavy surf, a dead minke whale was…
Endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle found in Nova Scotia
A Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle was found alive in Morden, NS (at the shore of the Bay of Fundy) on…
Rabies Vaccination of Raccoons and Skunks in N. B.
On October 8-10th of 2008, wildlife pathologist Dr. Scott McBurney and technician Darlene Weeks volunteered with the New Brunswick Department…
Blue Whale Excavation
In December of 2007, the CCWHC-Atlantic team was involved in the preliminary excavation of a Blue Whale skeleton. The purpose…
Trichomoniasis in Finches – the American Goldfinch
In fall 2007, two incidents of purple finch, Carpodacus purpureus, mortality involving 4 -5 birds each, were reported from mainland…