Welcome to Bat Week
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a devastating fungal disease that has killed over 6 million bats in Eastern North America since…
Wildlife Health in the 21st Century: A lecture by Dr. Ted Leighton
Recently, Ted Leighton, former Executive Director and now an active Associate of the CWHC, spent two weeks in Australia as…
Bat Conservation Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri
For decades across North America, many biologists and conservationists have been studying bats to find ways to save these unique…
Examining the Role of Wild Birds in Midwestern US H5N2 Outbreaks
In early December, 2014 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N2 was discovered in several poultry operations in the Fraser valley…
Epidemic of Influenza in Harbor Seals in Europe
Since March 2014, influenza has been associated with the death of thousands of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) in Europe. It…
A newly-discovered fungus from Asia now threatens salamander populations world-wide
Among continents, North America is home to the world’s greatest number of different kinds of salamanders, roughly 190 species, of…
CWHC Western/Northern director departs for Sri Lanka
Trent Bollinger, regional director of the CWHC’s Western/Northern centre, departed on a trip to Sri Lanka last week to participate…
Licensing of diclofenac poses serious concerns for vultures
Members of our staff recently received the following message written to the wildlife health community about concerns over licensing of…
Expecting the unexpected: how Canada is helping to prevent the next disease outbreak
Craig Stephen, executive director of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, and Zee Leung of the International Development Research Centre recently…
Photo Gallery: Sri Lankan Elephants
In celebration of World Elephant Day (August 12, 2014), we’re sharing our collection of elephant photos taken during former CWHC…