Update: West Nile Virus in Ontario
An increased number of telephone reports of dead crows have been received by the CCWHC laboratory in Ontario over the…
Update: West Nile Virus in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
It is that time of the year again! Since mid-July, the CCWHC Western-Northern has diagnosed West Nile virus (WNV) in…
Rangifer Anatomy Project
Caribou and reindeer (Rangifer) are keystone species in the circumpolar north and are critical for the maintenance of healthy northern…
CCWHC Alberta Welcomes Its First Intern
The Alberta node of CCWHC was established in 2005 and has been advancing its operations year after year. In July…
Beaked whale washes up on PEI’s north shore
A recently dead adult male whale that was found on the north shore of Prince Edward Island in early June…
2012-13 CCWHC Annual Report Available Online
The 2012-2013 Annual Report for the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre is now available online. Click on one of the…
No news of “Capitaine Crochet”
“Capitaine Crochet”, a female fin whale that is well known by researchers and outfitters since 1994, has not been seen…
West Nile bird vaccine developed at UBC
Article re-posted from CBCNews.ca Researchers at the University of British Columbia have synthesized a vaccine that may prevent the spread…
Effects of Domestic Cats on Wildlife
Most people tend to think of cats as familiar, sometimes friendly and mostly harmless domestic pets. However, in ecological terms,…
Turtles: the hazards of the nesting season
In Ontario, there are 8 species of native turtles: the Midland Painted Turtle, Snapping Turtle, Blanding’s Turtle, Northern Map Turtle,…