Day 2: Two Turtle Doves
No matter where you live in Canada, doves are likely a part of your daily life. Urban or rural, Rock…
Day 1: A Partridge in a Pear Tree
The Grey Partridge, or Hungarian Partridge, was introduced to Canada in the early 1900s, and now makes its home mostly…
Guest blog: Bat Matters 2020 Conference: creating bat-friendly communities
The second Bat Matters Conference, virtually centered in Richmond, BC, was a huge success. The theme this year was Creating…
Programme de résidence en gestion de la santé de la faune
Le Centre régional pour le Québec du RCSF, situé à l’Université de Montréal, offre un programme de résidence de 3…
Veterinary Residency Program in Wildlife Health Management
The CWHC Quebec Regional Centre, located at the Université de Montréal, is offering a 3-year residency program in Wildlife Health…
Sorry Aqua, life with plastic is not that fantastic!
The opportunity to attend the plastic pollution training webinars set-up by the CWHC and ECCC’s Dr. Jennifer Provencher was like…
Observing the impacts of plastic in Canadian wildlife
I am a wildlife pathologist, and (as I see it) it is the job of my profession to identify trends…
Webinar on Feral and Wild Pig ID
In October, the CWHC hosted a webinar with Travis Black, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, on identification of feral and wild…
Déposition de cristaux d’oxalate de calcium dans les reins
L’activité principale du RCSF est d’effectuer des nécropsies (autopsies) sur des animaux sauvages afin de déterminer la cause de leur…
Calcium oxalate crystals in the kidneys.
As wildlife pathologists one of our goals is to determine the cause of death of wild animals submitted for necropsy.…