B.C. CWD Surveillance – Mandatory Submission of Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer Heads in the Highest Risk Area.
In 2019/2020, the B.C. Wildlife Health Program tested 1260 cervid heads for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) with no positive results.…
“Bring Out Your Heads”: Hunters are the First Line of Defense Against a Deadly Disease Affecting Deer
I stare at the carefully folded package on the kitchen table. Neat straight edges in the paper wrapping protect the…
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New Post-Doc at CWHC-BC
CWHC-BC is thrilled to welcome their first post-doctoral student, Kaylee Byers. Kaylee will be joining the BC node for at…
Summer Students – Part 3
The Western/Northern region is excited to welcome two summer students to our crew: Jorn Schumann is a toxicology student who…
2019 B.C. CWD Surveillance and Response Plan
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is an international wildlife health issue. The disease, only seen in species of the deer family,…
Chronic Wasting Disease in Saskatchewan
The CWHC Western and Northern Region is over half way through its 2017 CWD hunter surveillance sample collection and testing…
CWD Outreach and Surveillance in BC
British Columbia B.C. is in the fortunate position of being Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) free. However, the disease is spreading…
Hunters contribute to wildlife health surveillance
This hunting season, the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative is asking hunters to report unusual observations and submit samples. The CWHC…
In the Field with Western/Northern: Mule deer tracking along the South Saskatchewan River
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), cervids indigenous to the western part of North America and famous for the size of their…
Chronic wasting disease hunter surveillance program cut in Saskatchewan
Recently, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment indicated they have discontinued funding for the chronic wasting disease (CWD) hunter surveillance program…