Introducing Dr. Megan Jones, Regional Coordinator for CWHC Atlantic
The CWHC Atlantic node has a new Regional Director. Dr. Megan Jones succeeds Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, who retired in early…
Red Fox Mange
Prince Edward Island is known for its population of urban red foxes. In the city of Charlottetown in particular, red…
Transmitter Tracked Bald Eagle Accidentally Snared
A Bald Eagle was found dead after accidentally being caught in a snare in central New Brunswick. The unusual factor…
CWHC Atlantic delivers workshops on how to manage bats roosting in buildings
In March and Early April, the CWHC Atlantic’s bat health team delivered workshops in Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island to…
CWHC-Atlantic Conducts Necropsy on Frozen Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Frozen in the Bras d’Or Lake, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
A 647 lb endangered leatherback sea turtle was found frozen in the ice along the shoreline of the Bras d’Or…
Avez-vous des questions sur les chauve-souris? Appelez 1-833-434-2287 (BATS)!
Vous pouvez maintenant composer un nouveau numéro sans frais – 1-833-434-2287 (BATS) – pour signaler des observations de chauve-souris à…
Going batty with bat questions? Call 1-833-434-BATS (2287)!
People can now call a new toll-free number—1-833-434-BATS (2287)—to report sightings of bats on Prince Edward Island (PE) or in…
CWHC-Atlantic’s Pierre-Yves Daoust Gives Presentations in Iqaluit, NU
On November 21-24, Pierre-Yves Daoust participated in a workshop on wildlife contaminants given to students in the Environmental Technology program…
Accidental Bycatches Identify Rare Returns of River Otters to PEI
The river otter (Lontra canadensis) has been extirpated from Prince Edward Island since at least the beginning of the 20th…
Welcoming a Visiting Collaborator
Dr. Pierre-Yves Daoust, Director of CWHC-Atlantic, and his colleague, James Simonee, Inuk hunter in Pond Inlet, NU, are continuing their…