The uses of trail cameras
Trail cameras are an increasingly popular method of gaining information about the presence, population composition, activities, health and interactions of…
There’s more to urban rats than compost
On June 18th , Canada’s news media were voicing grave concerns about rats in Vancouver. The CBC, the National Post,…
What Does the Bat Say?
A group of environmentally-aware students from the Inspire Academy in Muncie, Indiana, have put together a very imaginative and entertaining…
Babesia odocoilei recently detected in Canada
In July of 2012 Babesia odocoilei was determined to be the cause of death of a game ranched elk in…
CWHC Announces New Executive Director
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) has selected Dr. Craig Stephen, a wildlife health specialist and a graduate of the…
Rabies in a Raccoon in New Brunswick
On June 2nd of this year, a raccoon from St. Stephen, New Brunswick, tested positive for the raccoon variant of…
Industry volunteers to protect critical wildlife habitat
Marine reefs are suffer under the pressures of climate change and pollution. But in British Columbia, reefs have been given…
First Report Of A Tapeworm, Taenia Arctos In North American Bears
Tapeworms of the Genus Taenia (Class: Cestoda) are endoparasites that reside in the gastrointestinal tract of a final host from…
Animal Determinants of Emerging Diseases
On April 15th, the national teleconference seminar series on Animal Determinants of Emerging Diseases finished its 11th season. Highlights of…
St. Lawerence Beluga population at risk
Marine scientists in Quebec are raising alarms that TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Energy East pipeline project will threaten falling beluga populations…