Record High Number of Beluga Calf Mortalities Reported in the St. Lawrence Estuary
Since the beginning of the calving season, a total of 14 dead beluga whale calves have been recovered in the…
Emergence of a European parasite in Western Canada
A recent publication in Emerging Infectious Diseases reports a European strain of a pathogenic cestode (Echinococcus multilocularis) in a dog…
State of Canada’s Birds: First-ever Report Shows Dramatic Changes in Bird Populations
The State of Canada’s Birds report draws on 40 years of data to create the first-ever comprehensive picture of the…
Agenda and abstracts from the 5th Annual White-Nose Syndrome Symposium now available
The Fifth annual Symposium on White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) was hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in Madison, WI…
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…
Are the rats of Vancouver a human health concern?
The CCWHC is a partner in an extensive public health assessment of rats in the city of Vancouver. Dr Chelsea…
Bison on the Prairie
In early April, the CCWHC assisted Parks Canada staff at Grasslands National Park to fit three bison with new radio-tracking…