CWHC-Atlantic Performs Blue Whale Necropsy
A Blue Whale was found dead, afloat near Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland on March 17, 2017. On May 2nd, it washed ashore…
Oh Deer! Wildlife Conservation Students get their Hands Dirty During CWHC Atlantic’s Annual Necropsy Course
On February 28, 2017, CWHC Atlantic hosted its annual white-tailed deer necropsy wet lab, for students enrolled in the Wildlife…
Come Together, Right Now, Over Pigs
Subduing Sneaky Swine in Saskatchewan: A Healthy Hampering of Harmful Hogs Our team certainly put the “cooperative” in Canadian Wildlife…
A Walk on the Wild Side
Fourth year veterinary students expand their training in wildlife veterinary medicine. On October 4th, 2016 a group of six, fourth…
Living with Wildlife
Windows are bad news birds! Did you know that in North America hundreds of millions of birds are killed each…
Ghostbusters? No – Tickbusters!
Fall is the favourite season of many. With all the leaves beginning to change colour displaying endless shades of reds…
Groundhogs, squirrels, and skunks, oh my!
Powassan virus (POWV) is a tick-borne zoonotic disease that affects the neurological system. It was first diagnosed in 1958 in…
Raccoons: what are they really hiding behind that mask?
Who could overlook the quintessentially Canadian animal that is the raccoon? Though many people often only think of these animals…
What are you really stepping in?
We are all familiar with the iconic Canada Goose and their gleaming black necks, majestic V-shaped flight formation, and of…
CWHC Grad Student Jamie Rothenburger wins Wildlife Disease Association scholarship
Congratulations to CWHC grad student Jamie Rothenburger who was recently awarded a Wildlife Disease Association Scholarship. This award acknowledges outstanding…