West Nile virus detected in Saskatchewan wild birds
CWHC Western/Northern has detected West Nile virus in six dead wild birds from Saskatoon and Outlook, Saskatchewan. The first of…
Confirmed Case of White Nose Syndrome in Northern Manitoba
White Nose Syndrome (WNS) – a fatal fungal infection of bats – has been confirmed in four Little Brown Bats…
More new faces…
Hi! My name is Erynn Buhr and I’m working with CWHC Western/Northern in Saskatoon, SK this summer. I just completed…
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…
Introducing Katelyn Luff – Wildlife Biologist, CWHC Western/Northern
Katelyn Luff has recently joined the CWHC Western Northern as a Wildlife Biologist. Her work will include participating in ongoing…
Trichinella infection, and other findings, in a grizzly bear autopsy.
In the summer of 2019 I received some preserved tissue samples from a grizzly bear that had been caught in…
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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…