In the Field with Western/Northern: Mule deer tracking along the South Saskatchewan River
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), cervids indigenous to the western part of North America and famous for the size of their…
CWHC Western/Northern director departs for Sri Lanka
Trent Bollinger, regional director of the CWHC’s Western/Northern centre, departed on a trip to Sri Lanka last week to participate…
A parasite of the North American river otter: Potential cause of blindness in burbot?
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a fur bearing mammal of economic value. Historically they were distributed throughout…
Notes from the Field: Morrison Creek Lamprey
The Morrison Creek Lamprey, a highly endangered and endemic species, is found only in the Morrison Creek of Vancouver Island…
Echinococcus in coyotes around Saskatoon
Recently a small study on the prevalence of Echinococcus sp. infections in coyotes in the Saskatoon area has revealed a…
Biodiversity may protect against spread of disease – AAAS blog link
One key issue in the ecology of infectious diseases is the extent to which biodiversity affects the occurrence of disease.…
Understanding parasite biodiversity at high latitudes
Studies on parasite distribution and biodiversity are foundational to understanding how parasites may affect the health and conservation of their…
Southern red-backed vole found to be a new intermediate host for a potentially zoonotic tapeworm
Echinococcus multilocularis are gut-dwelling parasitic tapeworms of carnivores (foxes, coyotes, dogs, etc.). Eggs of E. multilocularis that are shed in…
What’s Eating You, Caribou? Investigating the Gastrointestinal Parasites of West Greenland Caribou
Caribou and reindeer (Rangifer tarandus spp.) are a key component of many Arctic ecosystems and are an important resource for…
An Emerging Fungal Disease in the Pacific Northwest
“Emerging diseases” are infections that occur in some new and unexpected way or are new to science altogether. The fungus…