The value of a closer look when cause of death is known
A closer look helped detect zoonotic pathogens in urban hares. The life of a wild animal isn’t easy. Find enough…
Ticks the season…..
It’s spring (for real this time), and everyone is eager to get outside after a long winter and an even…
Why did the moose drink the water? Death at a prairie dugout.
In late September of 2020, three moose were reported dead in a dugout in rural Saskatchewan. The moose had been…
Bird Strikes and the Discovery of an Unusual Vireo: The Perils and Insights of Fall Migration
By now, fall migration has largely wrapped up in the Western/Northern region. Migration presents a host of dangers as birds…
Beware the porcupine! A case of misadventure in a young mountain lion.
CWHC Western/Northern recently received the carcass of a juvenile mountain lion from southwest Saskatchewan that fell ill after eating a…
Welcome back Morgan!
This year the CWHC Western Northern has a returning summer student, Morgan Kelley, assisting with a variety of projects, including…
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Old Friends, New Challenges!
Erin Moffatt and I have worked together on and off for 15 years! Wow, time flies! I first met Erin…
Summer Students – Part 3
The Western/Northern region is excited to welcome two summer students to our crew: Jorn Schumann is a toxicology student who…
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A Survey for Echinococcus in Saskatchewan Coyotes
We might be the only people in Canada happy to have a cold February. As in “high of -20 C”…
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Suspect Cases of Scaly-Leg in Pine Grosbeaks
Recently, pine grosbeaks (Pinicola enucleator) exhibiting a clinical presentation consistent with that of scaly-leg disease have been captured at banding…