Observing the impacts of plastic in Canadian wildlife
I am a wildlife pathologist, and (as I see it) it is the job of my profession to identify trends…
First Birding Festival at CWHC – Quebec
The first edition of the “CWHC – Quebec Birding Festival” took place on May 16th and 17th. During these two…
CWHC-Atlantic’s Pierre-Yves Daoust Gives Presentations in Iqaluit, NU
On November 21-24, Pierre-Yves Daoust participated in a workshop on wildlife contaminants given to students in the Environmental Technology program…
The Winter Holidays are for the Birds
Outbreaks of trichomonosis in Eastern Canada during the summer/fall of 2017 have highlighted the necessity for strategies to prevent and…
Training the Future of Wildlife Professionals
A Pair of New Masters of Science Students Hope to Help Secure the Future for Caribou Leaders in wildlife health…
West Nile Virus in Manitoba in 2017
On September 1st, 2017 the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection of the year in Manitoba was…
Welcoming Some Worldly Insight
“CWHC is a must on a global tour of wildlife disease research centers” –Jane Hall CWHC National Office, Western/Northern and…
Tularemia diagnoses in urban parks in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Western/Northern Region (CWHC) recently diagnosed tularemia in a white-tailed jack rabbit and red squirrel found…
CWHC-Atlantic Performs Blue Whale Necropsy
A Blue Whale was found dead, afloat near Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland on March 17, 2017. On May 2nd, it washed ashore…
Introducing Dr. Laura Bourque – Wildlife Pathologist CWHC Atlantic
CWHC Atlantic would like to introduce wildlife pathologist Dr. Laura Bourque! Laura recently joined the Atlantic Veterinary College at the…