Who put the dead crow in the freezer?
I realized that we might have an unusual viewpoint on roadkill in our house when the neighbors observed, wide-eyed, as…
Antler Asymmetry
Whether sported atop a magnificent buck in rut, or as the perfect complement to a cozy cabin, you have probably…
Early Type E Botulism Activity
Type E Botulism, which has become a more or less annual event on the lower Great Lakes, causing significant avian…
A second Sowerby’s beaked whale stranding in Eastern Canada this summer
In early July, the carcass of a recently dead male Sowerby’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens) was found stranded on l’Île…
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…