Outbreak of Rabies Cases in Northern Quebec’s Arctic Fox
Rabies is a deadly disease of mammals, including human beings. It is maintained in various populations of wild and feral…
Use of Bait Fish in Quebec – New Regulations
The Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec has announced its plan to pass a new regulation…
White-nose Syndrome Continues to Spread
The CCWHC Ontario/Nunavut Region is collaborating with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources to conduct surveillance for White-nose Syndrome, which…
Unusual Lesions Seen in Rankin Inlet Caribou Herd
During the late summer and into autumn a problem was observed in caribou in the Rankin Inlet area in Nunavut.…
The 14th Annual North American Caribou Workshop (NACW)
The 14th North American Caribou Workshop (NACW) will be held in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada from Sept. 24-28,…
Wolves in New Brunswick?
A wolf-like animal was shot in New Brunswick last week. Wolves are considered extinct in the Maritimes and one has…
Intentional Poisoning of Skunks and Red Fox Results in Conviction in Saskatchewan
In December of 2011, two dead skunks were found in a fenced bee hive enclosure and a dead red fox…
CCWHC Western/Northern Hosts Short Course for SIAST Students
On Friday March 2, 2012 eleven students from SIAST’s Resource and Environmental Law (REL) program along with their 2 instructors,…
Duck trapping for Avian Influenza, in Pictures
In 2005, Canada initiated a national inter-agency survey for influenza A viruses in healthy live wild ducks. This survey was…
Rapid Spread of Lyme Disease a risk in Canada
Lyme disease is an important human disease caused by a bacterium transmitted to people by particular species of ticks. The…