Disease Assessment in Wild Turkeys in Ontario
Since being reintroduced in 1984, the number of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) living in and harvested from Ontario has increased.…
Congratulations to Dr. Pauline Delnatte
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Pauline Delnatte, currently staff veterinarian at CWHC Quebec Regional Centre, recently obtained the…
University of Saskatchewan Students do Wildlife Necropsies!
On November 5th the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) Western Northern Region, in partnership with the local student chapter of…
Arctic BioMap: A Community-specific Database to Track Wildlife Biodiversity, Disease, and Environmental Change
Arctic BioMap is a data platform being designed for citizen science/community-based Arctic change tracking program for assessment, research, management, and…
BC Moose Winter Tick Surveillance Program
The following is a message from the BC Wildlife Health Program: The BC Wildlife Health Program is looking for help…
CWHC Alberta node update – December 12, 2014
The CWHC Alberta Node wants to congratulate Guilherme (Gui) Verocai, PhD candidate under Dr. Susan Kutz, for his success on…
Waterfowl Update from Craig Stephen
CWHC director Craig Stephen goes to Boundary Bay, an Important Bird Area of Canada, to talk about migratory birds and…
Epidemic of Influenza in Harbor Seals in Europe
Since March 2014, influenza has been associated with the death of thousands of Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) in Europe. It…
A newly-discovered fungus from Asia now threatens salamander populations world-wide
Among continents, North America is home to the world’s greatest number of different kinds of salamanders, roughly 190 species, of…
Minke whale found dead on south shore of PEI
A young minke whale that may have been separated from its group was found dead on the south shore of…