Testing deer for CWD
Testing for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) will be carried out in two zones this fall. Hunters in these zones are asked to submit samples.
Hunter help sought for monitoring CWD
The province is asking hunters to submit deer samples as part of continuing chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance efforts.
Manitoba expands CWD efforts
Manitoba is stepping up its testing efforts to detect and combat chronic wasting disease (CWD) within its borders.
Tire additives deadly to cohos
A compound identified as the cause of mass die-offs of coho salmon in Seattle, Washington’s urban creeks has also been detected in Toronto.
Ontario whitetails test positive for COVID
The virus that causes COVID-19 was found in five white-tailed deer samples collected in southwestern Ontario last November.
Manitoba responding to first case of chronic wasting disease
The discovery of a suffering male mule deer was confirmed on Nov. 1, 2021 as Manitoba’s first case of chronic wasting disease (CWD).
Blue-green algae confirmed on Lake Superior
Blue-green algae is now in the Ontario waters of Lake Superior.
Moose poop needed for nutrition study
A Nipissing University researcher has put a call out for moose scat samples for a graduate student project that will compare the nutritional chemistry of moose forage in Newfoundland and Ontario.
Wild turkeys resistant to West Nile virus
Many wild turkeys found to be resistant to the West Nile Virus via a survey funded by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH).