Fin whale in Canso Causeway
On July 3, 2014, a dead, 17 m, juvenile fin whale drifted from the west side onto the Canso Causeway,…
Trudy the badger: an unexpected guest at a BC university
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia had a few welcome guests this past spring: A female jeffersonii badger (Taxidea…
Bat White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Unfortunately, the last refuge for Nova Scotian bats from the devastating fungal disease white-nose syndrome (WNS) was the site of…
Notes from the Field: Morrison Creek Lamprey
The Morrison Creek Lamprey, a highly endangered and endemic species, is found only in the Morrison Creek of Vancouver Island…
New member of the CWHC National Office
The CWHC National Office has a new member to add to its team; Erin Moffatt started work as the Centre’s…
Researchers use decoy turtles to identify predators
After finding more than 50 dead turtles on Manitoulin Island, Ontario in 2013, researchers from Laurentian University are using decoy…
Organizations Formalize Partnership to Support Project Beluga
On June 10, 2014, John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and the Group for Research and education on Marine Mammals…
Asian Carp the target of new Ontario lab
Canada has a new tool to battle the spread of an insatiable invasive species: an Asian carp research lab that’s…
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,…