Urban Wildlife Series Highlight 1: WildSafeBC
Welcome to the first highlight post of our CWHC Urban Wildlife series! Today we write about WildSafeBC! Delivered by the…
Hermaphrodism in a beluga whale
The carcass of a large beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), weighing more than 880 kg, was submitted on May 27 at…
CWHC Update from the Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses Scientific Symposium
The CWHC was well-represented at a scientific symposium in Guelph, Ontario, last week. The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses…
CWHC Urban Wildlife Series: Introduction
Have you ever encountered an unexpected wild visitor in your otherwise human-dominated habitat? Depending where you live, the term “urban…
Hands on Learning for Future Conservation Officers
Congratulations to the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Resource and Environmental Law graduating class of 2015 on their recent program completion! CWHC staff…
Boreal Caribou Health Research Program
In northeastern British Columbia, the boreal ecotype of woodland caribou is red-listed due to declines in numbers and distribution. Infectious…
Grizzly bear research at the WSU Bear Center: Assessing how hair cortisol concentration is affected by a short-term stress event
Recently, CWHC research scientist Marc Cattet visited the Washington State University (WSU) Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center to assist…
Cancer in Clams: A new frontier in understanding wildlife health
Probably few people know that invertebrate animals like clams die from cancer or that cancer can cause high levels of…
New Brunswick Increases Surveillance for Rabies in Wildlife
The New Brunswick government has implemented a system of heightened surveillance for rabies in wildlife in the southwestern part of…