Avian Bornavirus as a cause of disease in free-ranging waterfowl in North America
A new strain of the recently discovered Avian Bornavirus (ABV) was identified in 2009 as a cause of neurological disease…
First issue of Canadian Wildlife Biology and Management now available
The first issue of the open-access Canadian Wildlife Biology & Management is now available online at http://cwbm.ca All papers have…
A new lungworm discovered in Northern Canada’s caribou, muskox and moose.
Roundworms of the Family Protostrongylidae (a group of parasitic roundworms) are often capable of causing disease in wild and domestic…
EcoHealth National Rotation 2012
This year during the first 2 weeks in September, the Atlantic Veterinary College at the University of Prince Edward Island,…
WNV in Canada
August and early September generally is the time when people are at most risk of becoming infected with West Nile…
West Nile Virus Season 2012
It’s that time of the year once again. Each summer in Canada, mosquito bites pose a potential risk for West…
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…
DFO cuts have many concerned
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), which includes the Canadian Coast Guard, has sent notice that 400 additional positions…
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…
Habitat matters for Canadian wildlife species
Thirty-five Canadian wildlife species, from whales to mosses, were assessed as at risk at the recent COSEWIC (Committee on the…