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…
Wildlife and winter 2014-15 in the Maritimes
There has been a record snowfall in the Maritime provinces this winter, which has been very rough for wildlife. To…
Bat Conservation Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri
For decades across North America, many biologists and conservationists have been studying bats to find ways to save these unique…
Passerine bird exposure to metal contaminants from oil sands mining in Northeastern Alberta
Christine M. Godwin, a Master’s student supervised by Drs. Robert Barclay and Judit Smits at the University of Calgary, studied…
Examining the Role of Wild Birds in Midwestern US H5N2 Outbreaks
In early December, 2014 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N2 was discovered in several poultry operations in the Fraser valley…
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis septicemia in a striped skunk
In late January, 2015 the SPCA was called to remove an adult male skunk from a residential yard in Vancouver…
Students in the Holland College Wildlife Conservation Technology Program Receive Necropsy Training
An interest in wildlife health is a natural fit for many involved in veterinary medicine but it is also very…
Contributions of CWHC Quebec to Special Issue on Birds of Prey
The latest volume of Le Naturaliste canadien features a special issue on birds of prey. The work of the CWHC…
Dr. Joan Belcher Budd, 1911-2015
Dr. Joan Belcher Budd, a pioneer worker on diseases of furbearing animals, wildlife and fish, and probably the most senior…