Disease outbreak in Banks Island muskox
An outbreak of erysipelas has killed at least 100 muskox on N.W.T.’s Banks Island. Wildlife officials say preliminary lab results…
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…
Fishing gear suspected in death of right whale
The decomposed remains of an endangered right whale washed ashore this month near Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park, on the…
Study in Nova Scotia shows that coyotes stay close to people.
The unprecedented attack and killing of a young woman in Cape Breton Highlands National Park by a group of coyotes…
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…
Anthrax outbreak in Mackenzie River bison – NWT
The worst outbreak of killer anthrax spores in the Northwest Territories in two decades has left 128 wood bison dead…
Brucellosis moves outside borders of Wood Buffalo park
Two animals from the herd living near Wentzel Lake have tested positive for brucellosis, though none of the tested animals…
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…
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…