Bobcat dies from porcupine quill injury
In early March, the bodies of a bobcat and a deer were found together on a frozen lake in mid-central…
Lymphoproliferative Disease in Wild Turkeys
Recently, Outdoor Life published an article on surveillance in Maine and New York for a newly recognized disease of wild…
Echinococcus in coyotes around Saskatoon
Recently a small study on the prevalence of Echinococcus sp. infections in coyotes in the Saskatoon area has revealed a…
Chronic wasting disease hunter surveillance program cut in Saskatchewan
Recently, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment indicated they have discontinued funding for the chronic wasting disease (CWD) hunter surveillance program…
The Impact of the Nation’s Most Widely Used Insecticides on Birds
A new report commissioned by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has assessed commonly used neonicotinoid insecticides to be lethal to…
Snake Fungal Disease in the United States – NWHC Wildlife Health Bulletin
Snake Fungal Disease (SFD) is an emerging disease in certain populations of wild snakes in the eastern and midwestern United…
Biodiversity may protect against spread of disease – AAAS blog link
One key issue in the ecology of infectious diseases is the extent to which biodiversity affects the occurrence of disease.…
Understanding parasite biodiversity at high latitudes
Studies on parasite distribution and biodiversity are foundational to understanding how parasites may affect the health and conservation of their…
Southern red-backed vole found to be a new intermediate host for a potentially zoonotic tapeworm
Echinococcus multilocularis are gut-dwelling parasitic tapeworms of carnivores (foxes, coyotes, dogs, etc.). Eggs of E. multilocularis that are shed in…
Mortality in Wildlife: More than meets the eye
“It died of natural causes” and “there’s not a mark on them.” These are common statements when government staff or…