A new hookworm in black and grizzly bears in western Canada?
Hookworms are blood-sucking nematodes that live in the small intestine of a wide range of mammals. Species of the genus…
Beware a staggering squirrel in your backyard
An article from Margaret Beam of the Toronto Sun explains her recent introduction to the most common cause of neurological…
Lead poisoning in eagles worries researchers
New research in Prince Edward Island is looking to the increased lead levels in the eagles of Atlantic Canada. Lead…
Oil spill near Red Deer river in Alberta
A pipeline breach near Sundre, Alberta has spilled nearly 3,000 barrels of light sour crude oil into the Red Deer…
CCWHC Holds “Wild and wacky diseases” science shuffle workshop during the Canada-Wide Science Fair 2012
In May of 2012, hundreds of budding youth scientists in grades 7-12 that were finalists in their regional science fairs,…
White Nose syndrome detected for first time in Iowa, USA
A national study to determine the extent of White Nose syndrome in the United States has found one positive Big…
Honeybee decline linked to deadly virus spread by mites
The large-scale death of honeybees, dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder, has been stumping scientists for years, but researchers at the University…
CCWHC graduate student and associates host the AVC Friends and Family “Living with wildlife workshop”
On May 22, 2012 as part of an initiative by the Atlantic Veterinary College’s (AVC) volunteer advocacy group, AVC Friends…
Annual meeting of the Wildlife and Zoo Network in Québec City, Québec
The CCWHC Quebec Regional Center, located at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire of the Université de Montréal, was well represented…
Deformed fish caught from Lake Athabasca
Deformed fish caught from Lake Athabasca are causing concern over the effects of pollutants from the Alberta oil sands development.…