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Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative
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The CWHC exists to advance the health of Canadian wildlife, recognizing wildlife health as central to maintaining sustainable relationships among wildlife, humans, domestic animals, and the environment we share.

Website: https://www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/
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We are excited to be a part of this webinar!
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In our webinar Bat-Friendly Yards, ecologist Darrian Washinger (CWHC) will dive into how bats are studied & monitored in Eastern Canada & how people can get involved in bat conservation. We can start in our own backyard!
On Zoom, Feb 17th – 6:30-8:00 pm (en anglais)
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Bat-Friendly Yards Webinar : From Science to Homegrown solutions with Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative - Nature NB
This presentation by ecologist Darrian Washinger, looks at the threats, migration patterns and basic biology of our local bat species and their habitats. She will dive into how bats are studied and mo...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Read our new blog: Risk metrics vs. rat metrics: An alternative approach to measuring and managing urban rat infestations

Urban Norway and black rats can have diverse and significant negative impacts on urban landscapes and residents.

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Risk metrics vs. rat metrics: An alternative approach to measuring and managing urban rat infestations - Healthy Wildlife - The blog of the CWHC
Urban Norway and black rats can have diverse and significant negative impacts on urban landscapes and residents. A variety of different approaches have been developed for measuring rat populations to ...
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February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Our new blog is posted: The CWHC Funding Gap

Our multi-source core funding has remained at approximately the same level, with various annual fluctuations based on shorter-term grants and agreements or reductions in spending.

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The CWHC Funding Gap - Healthy Wildlife - The blog of the CWHC
Uncertainty in the geopolitical landscape is having serious downstream effects on the CWHC. For the past twenty plus years, our multi-source core funding has remained at approximately the same level, ...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Check out our new blog: Protecting Ontario’s Deer: Understanding EHD and other wildlife diseases.

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Protecting Ontario’s Deer: Understanding EHD and other wildlife diseases - Healthy Wildlife - The blog of the CWHC
Every fall in Ontario, thousands of hunters head into the woods in pursuit of white-tailed deer. For many, hunting is a way to source meat and connect with nature, but it also presents an important op...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Prenez connaissance de notre nouveau blogue : Protéger les cerfs de l’Ontario : comprendre la MHE et les autres maladies de la faune

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Protéger les cerfs de l’Ontario : comprendre la MHE et les autres maladies de la faune - Healthy Wildlife - The blog of the CWHC
Chaque automne en Ontario, des milliers de chasseurs se rendent en forêt à la recherche de cerfs de Virginie. Pour plusieurs, la chasse est à la fois un moyen de se procurer de la viande et de se rapp...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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Wishing you all a happy new year from the snappy blue deer and the rest of us at the CWHC!
January 5, 2026 at 6:32 PM
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Lisez notre nouveau blogue : Première détection du ver des méninges chez le caribou boréal en Alberta

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Première détection du ver des méninges chez le caribou boréal en Alberta -
Qu’est-ce que le ver des méninges et pourquoi est-ce important? Le ver des méninges est un nématode parasite qui infecte habituellement le cerf de Virginie, son hôte naturel. Chez le cerf de Virginie,...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Read our new blog: First Detection of Meningeal Worm in Alberta Boreal Caribou

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First Detection of Meningeal Worm in Alberta Boreal Caribou -
What is Meningeal Worm and Why Does It Matter? Meningeal worm is a parasitic roundworm that typically infects white-tailed deer, its natural host. In white-tailed deer, the parasite carries out its li...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Notre nouveau blogue est disponible: Les postes d’alimentation et santé des oiseaux

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Les postes d’alimentation et santé des oiseaux -
Stéphane Lair, directeur régional du RCSF pour le Québec a été invité à faire une présentation sur les postes d’alimentation et la santé des oiseaux sauvages dans le cadre du Festival des oiseaux migr...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Our new blog is posted: Bird Feeding Stations and Bird Health

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Bird Feeding Stations and Bird Health -
Stéphane Lair, Regional Director for the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) – Quebec, was invited to give a presentation on bird feeding stations and the health of wild birds as part of the C...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Prenez connaissance de notre nouveau blogue : Double menace pour les oiseaux de l’Ontario : suivre la propagation de l’influenza aviaire et du botulisme

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Double menace pour les oiseaux de l’Ontario : suivre la propagation de l’influenza aviaire et du botulisme -
Au cours des derniers mois, le centre régional Ontario/Nunavut du Réseau canadien de la santé de la faune (RCSF) a reçu de nombreux signalements de canards et d’oies retrouvés morts. Après analyse d’é...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Check out our new blog: Dual threat to Ontario’s birds: tracking the spread of avian influenza and botulism

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Dual threat to Ontario’s birds: tracking the spread of avian influenza and botulism -
Over the past few months, the Ontario/Nunavut regional centre of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) has been receiving numerous reports of dead waterfowl. After testing samples from aroun...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Sustaining Wildlife Health in Canada: can you help?
Avian influenza, Chronic Wasting Disease, West Nile virus, Lyme Disease, Rabies: these are all diseases that we see in the news every day

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Sustaining Wildlife Health in Canada: can you help? -
Avian influenza, Chronic Wasting Disease, West Nile virus, Lyme Disease, Rabies: these are all diseases that we see in the news every day, and have dramatic impacts on our health and economy, as well ...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Lisez notre nouveau blogue: Influenza aviaire hautement pathogène chez la grue blanche d’Amérique, une espèce en voie de disparition

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Influenza aviaire hautement pathogène chez la grue blanche d'Amérique, une espèce en voie de disparition -
La grue blanche d’Amérique est une espèce emblématique. Le plus grand oiseau d’Amérique du Nord mesure 1,5 m de hauteur et est facilement reconnaissable par son envergure pouvant atteindre 2,5 m, un p...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Read our new blog: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in endangered whooping cranes

Whooping cranes are an iconic species. North America’s tallest bird, they stand 1.5m tall and are easily recognizable to many Canadians.

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in endangered whooping cranes -
Whooping cranes are an iconic species. North America’s tallest bird, they stand 1.5m tall and are easily recognizable to many Canadians by their wingspan of up to 2.5m, snowy-white body with black-tip...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Notre nouveau blogue est disponible! Pourquoi tenons-nous des revues de sprint au RCSF?

Une revue de sprint est un événement suivant une méthode Agile de type SCRUM consacrée à la gestion de projets Web.

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Pourquoi tenons-nous des revues de sprint au RCSF? -
Écrit par : Damien Joly, Ph.D. Directeur général, Réseau canadien pour la santé de la faune (RCSF) Résumé : Une revue de sprint est un événement suivant une méthode Agile de type SCRUM consacrée à la ...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Our new blog is posted! Why do we hold Sprint Reviews at the CWHC?

Summary: We hold Sprint Reviews at the CWHC every two weeks promote transparency, collaboration, and communication within our organization.

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Why do we hold Sprint Reviews at the CWHC? -
Written by: Damien Joly, PhD Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Summary: A Sprint Review is an event in the Scrum Framework used in Agile software development, where develop...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Lisez notre nouveau blogue: Besnoitiose systémique suspectée chez deux opossums d’Amérique provenant de l’Ontario

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Besnoitiose systémique suspectée chez deux opossums d'Amérique provenant de l’Ontario -
Au printemps dernier, le CWHC a reçu une femelle et un mâle opossum d’Amérique (Didelphis virginiana) du Wings Rehabilitation Centre à Amherstburg, en Ontario. La femelle opossum avait été trouvée ble...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Read our new blog:: Systemic Besnoitiosis Suspected in Two Virginia Opossums from Ontario

This spring, the CWHC received a female and male Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from Wings Rehabilitation Centre in Amherstburg, Ontario.

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Systemic Besnoitiosis Suspected in Two Virginia Opossums from Ontario -
This spring, the CWHC received a female and male Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from Wings Rehabilitation Centre in Amherstburg, Ontario. The female opossum was found injured, while the male ...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Check out our new blog: healthywildlife.ca/blue-jay-way/

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Blue Jay Way -
The Blue Jays are one game away from a first World Series in thirty two years! So we thought we’d celebrate by telling you all about the jay species that we have here in Canada.  Over almost thirty fi...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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All the way from across the pond, especially for the playoffs, the Eurasian Jay struts into the lineup like a seasoned import with flair and finesse. Sporting subtle pinks, blues, and blacks, it’s the most stylish bird in the clubhouse - think Euroleague meets Major League Birdball!

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October 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Also known as the Canada Jay and the “Whisky Jack,” this cool-headed veteran thrives in cold weather and clutch moments. A master of resourcefulness, the Grey Jay doesn’t need the spotlight - it just quietly makes the impossible plays.

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October 26, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Suited up in deep blues and blacks, the Steller’s Jay crouches behind home plate with mountain-tested grit. A west-coast native, it’s got the kind of attitude that can handle any pitch, any weather, and any heckling squirrel in the stands.

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October 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Our grey jay mascot is wearing their @torontobluejays.bsky.social colours for the upcoming World Series! Over the next four days, we're going to tell you a little about some of their avian teammates!
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October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Notre nouveau blogue est disponible: La lucilie bouchère (Cochliomyia hominivorax; New World screwworm) représente-t-elle une menace pour la faune canadienne ?

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La lucilie bouchère (Cochliomyia hominivorax; New World screwworm) représente-t-elle une menace pour la faune canadienne ? -
En résumé: Bien que des cas sporadiques chez l’Homme suite à des voyages ou des infestations temporaires dues à des importations de bétail puissent survenir, les conditions climatiques du Canada ne so...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM