CWHC Update from the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Scientific Symposium
The CWHC was well-represented at a scientific symposium in Guelph, Ontario, last week. The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses…
Boreal Caribou Health Research Program
In northeastern British Columbia, the boreal ecotype of woodland caribou is red-listed due to declines in numbers and distribution. Infectious…
Grizzly bear research at the WSU Bear Center: Assessing how hair cortisol concentration is affected by a short-term stress event
Recently, CWHC research scientist Marc Cattet visited the Washington State University (WSU) Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center to assist…
Passerine bird exposure to metal contaminants from oil sands mining in Northeastern Alberta
Christine M. Godwin, a Master’s student supervised by Drs. Robert Barclay and Judit Smits at the University of Calgary, studied…
Causes of Eagle Mortality in Saskatchewan
Every year, bald eagles and golden eagles are regularly submitted to the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) Western Northern Region…
Congratulations to Stefano Liccioli for successfully defending his PhD thesis
On Dec 17, 2014, Dr. Stefano Liccioli successfully defended his PhD thesis on “The transmission ecology of Echinococcus multilocularis in…
Identification of a Novel Herpesvirus in St. Lawrence Beluga
A recently published paper, co-authored by Stéphane Lair (CWHC – Quebec), is reporting a novel Herpesvirus in St. Lawrence Beluga.…
Disease Assessment in Wild Turkeys in Ontario
Since being reintroduced in 1984, the number of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) living in and harvested from Ontario has increased.…
Arctic BioMap: A Community-specific Database to Track Wildlife Biodiversity, Disease, and Environmental Change
Arctic BioMap is a data platform being designed for citizen science/community-based Arctic change tracking program for assessment, research, management, and…
BC Moose Winter Tick Surveillance Program
The following is a message from the BC Wildlife Health Program: The BC Wildlife Health Program is looking for help…