Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease: Near but not yet here in Ontario
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a viral disease of white-tailed deer, transmitted to them by biting midges. It is a…
Suspected cat predation of a northern flicker
This summer a juvenile male yellow-shafted northern flicker was found on a sidewalk in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, injured and unable to…
Seabirds affected by increasing levels of plastic in the eastern North Pacific ocean
A recent study from a researcher at the University of British Columbia (UBC) has provided evidence that the amount of…
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…
Eastern Grey Squirrel found to be reservoir for tick-borne diseases
Scientists at Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) have identified another reservoir for tick-borne ehrlichia, a group of bacteria that can…
White Nose syndrome detected for first time in Iowa, USA
A national study to determine the extent of White Nose syndrome in the United States has found one positive Big…
Honeybee decline linked to deadly virus spread by mites
The large-scale death of honeybees, dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder, has been stumping scientists for years, but researchers at the University…
White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Endangered Gray Bats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has confirmed that White-nose Syndrome, the devastating disease that has killed millions of…
Ottawa commits $17.5 million to help stop Asian carp invasion
Ottawa will make a significant investment to protect the Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp, a large invasive…