First case of clinical CWD in a wild elk from Saskatchewan
The discovery on February 5th, 2013 of a dead yearling male elk in a farm yard near Nipawin, Saskatchewan marks…
CWD confirmed in an Alberta moose
The first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a moose in Canada was confirmed in Alberta earlier this month.…
Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance in Saskatchewan – Update for winter 2012-13
Saskatchewan’s winter 2012-13 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance program is now drawing to a close. This program is based on…
Food safety of hunter-killed wildlife
Late autumn is hunting season with white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose being the species commonly hunted in Canada.…
Chronic wasting disease on the Canadian prairies.
Chronic wasting disease in cervids continues to spread slowly across North America including the Canadian Prairie Provinces. The disease is…
Potential for American Crows to spread infectious prions in the environment
What role do scavengers have on the spread of prion diseases in the environment? A recent study has shown that…
Tracking Deer Across Borders
On June 18th, the CCWHC Western-Northern staff received a call from a Fish & Wildlife Officer out of Brooks, AB;…
Report Available: Management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Canada
The second of two national workshops to review the management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Canada was held in Saskatoon…