Scientists’ Bird Feeding Tips Help Dry up Parasite’s Threat
Backyard bird watchers in Atlantic Canada have a CWHC research team to thank for practical tips on saving their feathered…
CWHC: Canada’s Wildlife Watchdogs
Climate change and food insecurity are two of the most important problems facing Canada’s North, says CWHC executive director Dr.…
Project Tracks Urban Rats’ Health Risks to Humans
They’re blamed for spreading the Black Death in medieval times and other modern-day scourges such as leptospirosis and rat-bite fever.…
Researchers Pool Expertise to get the Poop on Avian Influenza
It’s well known that wild birds are a source of avian influenza (AI) — a serious threat to the poultry…
World Environment Day
June 5th is World Environment Day, and the theme is titled “connecting people to nature”. The goal of World Environment…
A Case of Mistaken Identity – Fish and Their Parasitic Friends
Concerns of Mercury Contamination in Primrose Lake Sparked by Ongoing Monitoring Sounds False Alarm but Reveals an Interesting Case. In…
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…
Introducing Dr. Laura Bourque – Wildlife Pathologist CWHC Atlantic
CWHC Atlantic would like to introduce wildlife pathologist Dr. Laura Bourque! Laura recently joined the Atlantic Veterinary College at the…
CWHC-Québec Performs Necropsy and Collects Skeleton from Stranded Humpback
CWHC-Québec performs a necropsy on a humpback whale found stranded in Godbout, Québec A drifting carcass of a humpback whale…