Category: International

Collaborations / International / National Office / Surveillance / Teaching/Training / Website Rotator

2021-09-08

The Wildlife Health Intelligence Platform : Data management for the modern world.

The CWHC National Office leads the organization’s health information management efforts through the development and maintenance of a world-class database system for wildlife health surveillance; the Wildlife Health Intelligence Platform (WHIP). This system provides...

Conferences / International / Quebec / Uncategorized / Website Rotator / Whales

2020-01-07

Stéphane Lair and Miriam Poirier at the World Marine Mammals Conference

Stéphane Lair et Miriam Poirier à la “World Marine Mammals Conference” qui a eu lieu à Barcelone le mois dernier. Stéphane et Miriam ont présenté les résultats de leurs travaux de recherche dans la...

International / Mammals / Quebec / Uncategorized / Website Rotator / Whales / Workshops

2019-03-21

2nd International Workshop on Beluga Whale Research & Conservation

The Quebec Regional Center was well represented at the 2nd International Workshop on Beluga Whale Research & Conservation held in Mystic, Connecticut. In addition to the lecture given by Regional Director Stéphane Lair entitled...

International / News & Announcements / Visiting Professionals

2017-08-21

Welcoming Some Worldly Insight

“CWHC is a must on a global tour of wildlife disease research centers” –Jane Hall CWHC National Office, Western/Northern and Alberta Offices were recently visited by an Australian wildlife health officer, Jane Hall (Wildlife...

Bat Week / International / National

2016-11-02

Canada well represented at North American Symposium for Bat Research

From October 12 to 15, hundreds of North American bat researchers came together in San Antonio, Texas, to present their latest discoveries in the world of bats at the North American Symposium for Bat...

International / National / Rabies

2016-09-28

2 simple ways to prevent the spread of rabies

September 28th is World Rabies Day 2016 marks the 10th annual World Rabies Day, declared by The Global Alliance for Rabies Control to raise awareness on rabies and rabies prevention worldwide. The Canadian Wildlife...

Headquarters / International

2016-09-09

CWHC in Europe

Promoting Wildlife Health Intelligence Technology on the International Stage Patrick Zimmer (CWHC Chief Operating Officer) and I recently traveled to Berlin, Germany at the invitation of the European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA), to share our...

International / National

2016-09-02

Fungal diseases: an emerging threat to wildlife health

Over the last decade, emerging fungal diseases have become a serious concern for wildlife internationally. Chytrid fungus has caused population crashes in many frog species in Central America. White-nose syndrome has left millions of...

Headquarters / International / White Nose Syndrome

2015-10-30

Bat Week Day 4: What can I do?

What can I do to help? This is a question that enters many people’s minds when they hear of the challenges facing bat populations. Today, on day 4 of Bat Week, we hope...

Collaborations / Headquarters / International / National

2015-10-28

Bat Week Day 3: Bat contributions to science

Bats are important to us in so many ways. In addition to their critical ecological role as pollinators and insectivores, bats benefit humans in ways that we don’t normally think about: by contributing to...