The Government of Canada to invest over $2.1 million in wildlife disease surveillance across the country
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The projects are being led by the national office of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, based at the University of Saskatchewan.
Key Points:
- The projects are being led by the national office of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, based at the University of Saskatchewan.
- These projects include the development of new tools to track wildlife health and the risks of emerging infectious diseases.
- Work is also planned for identifying and predicting the impacts of climate change on wildlife health and will include avenues for action.
- The Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative brings together internationally recognized wildlife health researchers and diagnosticians, population health experts, and experienced educators.