St. Lawerence Beluga population at risk
Marine scientists in Quebec are raising alarms that TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Energy East pipeline project will threaten falling beluga populations…
Program for the 4th Annual Workshop for Wildlife Health Professionals
The program is now available for the upcoming Workshop for Wildlife Health Professionals which is being held this April 8-9…
4th Workshop for Canada’s Wildlife Health Professionals
Registration is now open for the 4th Workshop for Canada’s Wildlife Health Professionals. The workshop will be held in Québec…
Snowy Owls head south this winter
Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) will often come south in unpredictable invasions known as ‘irruptions.’ It’s mostly about food and babies,…
Review of the Status of Beluga Whales in the St. Lawrence River Estuary
The annual National Marine Mammal Peer Review Committee met in St. John’s, Newfoundland last month. The goal of this Department…
DRIT and rabies surveillance in Québec
This fall marked a milestone in the annual rabies surveillance program in Québec: the 10,000th animal was tested for rabies…
A second Sowerby’s beaked whale stranding in Eastern Canada this summer
In early July, the carcass of a recently dead male Sowerby’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens) was found stranded on l’Île…
No news of “Capitaine Crochet”
“Capitaine Crochet”, a female fin whale that is well known by researchers and outfitters since 1994, has not been seen…
Oxygen level in the St. Lawrence Estuary concerns researchers
According to recent data collected by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the levels of oxygen in some areas…
Québec’s annual workshop on wildlife health – Québec City 2013
Québec’s annual workshop on wildlife health was held in Quebec City last month. This two day workshop, known as the…