Snowy Owls in the Canadian Maritimes
From the end of November to December 15, 2008 the CCWHC received five Snowy Owls: three from Prince Edward Island…
Report on Wildlife Pathogens and Diseases in Canada now available online
Wildlife pathogens and diseases in Canada F.A. Leighton (Executive Director, CCWHC) Canadian Biodiversity: Ecosystem Status and Trends 2010 Technical Thematic…
Type E Botulism on the Great lakes – Fall 2011
Since mid-August, dead fish and birds have been appearing on the beaches in Nottawasaga Bay in southeastern Georgian Bay on…
Report Available: Management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Canada
The second of two national workshops to review the management of Chronic Wasting Disease in Canada was held in Saskatoon…
White Nose Syndrome of Bats found in New Brunswick
For additional information and photos follow this link: <http://atlantic.ccwhc.ca/?p=894> New Brunswick Museum Researchers Dr. Donald McAlpine and Karen Vanderwolf have…
“Mange” in Wild Sheep of Similkameen Valley, BC.
A new health issue of wild sheep has been recognized in the Similkameen Valley (Southern British Columbia). This condition is…
CCWHC Workshop for Wildlife Professionals
On February 23-24, 2010 the CCWHC hosted a two-day workshop for wildlife health professionals. The purpose of the workshop was…
Proposal for a National Wildlife Health Centre in Sri Lanka
This summer the Headquarters Office of the CCWHC, the Centre for Coastal Health and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and…
Sylvatic Plague in Grasslands National Park
In July of 2010, a black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) was found dead by researchers from the Calgary Zoo on…
CCWHC Alberta Welcomes the Centre’s First Wildlife Parasitologist
The CCWHC Alberta node was established in 2005 and has been advancing its operations as the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine…