The Alberta Community Bat Program’s Bat-Friendly Farm Initiative
Farms often provide habitat for bats. Important roosting habitat may occur in outbuildings or mature trees maintained on the farm…
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…
Endangered Leatherback Turtle Found Dead on P.E.I.
A Leatherback Sea Turtle was found dead by a member of the public in Skinner’s Pond, northwestern Prince Edward Island…
New Sheriff in Town…
The CWHC has a change in leadership. As of July 1, 2020 Patrick Zimmer, CWHC National Office Director and Chief…
Canadian Bat Box Project
Karen Vanderwolf with Trent University is leading a national bat box project in Canada in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation…
Bat Monthly featured contributor of October 2020
Kaleigh Norquay, MSc, Lab Manager of the Willis Bat Lab at University of Winnipeg I am the lab manager for…
Cas de trichomonase confirmés chez des oiseaux de mangeoire au Québec
Depuis la mi-août quelques oiseaux malades présentant des signes cliniques suggestifs de trichomonase ont été rapportés au centre régional du…
Confirmed cases of trichomonosis in bird feeders – Quebec
Since mid-August, a few sick birds showing clinical signs suggestive of trichomonosis have been reported to the Quebec Regional Center.…
Public Perception of bats
Long throughout human history bats have had a bad reputation. Many people of past and present fear bats, often due…
B.C. CWD Surveillance – Mandatory Submission of Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer Heads in the Highest Risk Area.
In 2019/2020, the B.C. Wildlife Health Program tested 1260 cervid heads for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) with no positive results.…