White Nose Syndrome in Bats
Dr. Ted Leighton provides an overview of the devastating disease affecting bats in the United States and Canada. WNS spread…
Great Lakes Botulism Epidemic
Dr. Ted Leighton explains the effects of the deadly Botulism toxin affecting wildlife in the great lakes of Canada. Alien…
Botulism Toxin
Dr. Ted Leighton explains what botulism is and the problems it is causing in the great lakes area of Ontario.
Botulism from mussels kills birds in Ontario
Dr. Ted Leighton describes how Zebra Mussels and Quagga Mussels are killing thousands of birds and fish through the spreading…
National Health Care System for Wildlife
Dr. Ted Leighton explains how the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre (CCWHC) has become Canada’s national health care system for…
Healthy Wildlife Website
Healthy Wildlife is a new initiative being undertaken by CCWHC to inform and educate Canadian people about wildlife-related issues affecting…
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…