Beluga whale observed in Montreal: 400km upstream of normal range
The presence of a beluga in the Montreal harbour was finally confirmed by photographic documentation. Several reports of people sighting…
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…
Decline of the George River Caribou Herd.
A survey conducted this summer by the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF), in partnership with the…
Record High Number of Beluga Calf Mortalities Reported in the St. Lawrence Estuary
Since the beginning of the calving season, a total of 14 dead beluga whale calves have been recovered in the…
The Series Of Peripartum Mortalities Continue in Female St. Lawrence Beluga Whales.
On July 17, 2012, the carcass of an adult female beluga whale was found drifting by the island of “l’Ile…
Sylvain Larrat has completed his residency training program at the CCWHC – Quebec
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sylvain Larrat has successfully completed a 3 years residency training program in wildlife…
Annual meeting of the Wildlife and Zoo Network in Québec City, Québec
The CCWHC Quebec Regional Center, located at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal, was well represented…
Traditional Food Safety Workshop Given in a Cree Community
Dr André Dallaire, pathologist at CCWHC – Quebec Regional Center, was in Chisasibi from March 5th to 9th to participate…
Outbreak of Rabies Cases in Northern Quebec’s Arctic Fox
Rabies is a deadly disease of mammals, including human beings. It is maintained in various populations of wild and feral…
Use of Bait Fish in Quebec – New Regulations
The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec has announced its plan to pass a new regulation…