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,…
Leptospirosis in urban Rats – new findings from the Vancouver Rat Project
The Vancouver Rat Project continues to produce new information of importance to public health and wildlife ecology. This project is…
Fishy findings: parasites in the eyes of Yukon burbot
Burbot, also known as lingcod, mariah or loche, are a bottom-dwelling fish that feed on fish, insects and crustaceans. Burbot…
Range expansion of the winter tick into Northwest Territories, Canada
The winter tick, Dermacentor albipictus, is an important parasite of moose, white-tailed deer, elk and woodland caribou. Among these, moose…
Could Urban Ports Be a Site of Introduction for Foreign Rats and Their Diseases?
A recent study on urban rats in Vancouver revealed the presence of an ear mange mite, Notoedres muris in almost…
Hoooo can be hurt by rat poisons…? Owls!
Rat poisons are widely used to suppress rats and mice, and they can be quite effective at suppressing these and…
Disease and the decline of amphibians
A new study from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) predicts that many species of frogs, toads and salamanders in…