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Damien Joly
@damienjoly.bsky.social
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Dad, Rambler, Star Wars and ゴジラ fan
CEO of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (www.cwhc-rcsf.ca)
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Great collaboration between Parks Canada and @cwhc-rcsf.bsky.social to retrieve and conduct a necropsy on a #GreatWhiteShark in PEI

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'You don't see that every day': Great white shark found dead on P.E.I. beach | CBC News
Researchers are studying a great white shark found along Prince Edward Island’s North Shore to try and figure out how the large marine animal died.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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New article on #birdflu in #SpeciesAtRisk!

@cwhc-rcsf.bsky.social
@ca.theconversation.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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What a gorgeous fall day. Killing time before #GoJays !

#HarewoodPlains
November 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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A particularly great article by Emily Huddart and Tony Silva (UBC) in the @ca.theconversation.com

Nice to see some good news! I think we should be ready to defend each other’s right to disagree, regardless of political stripe.
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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From @cwhc-rcsf.bsky.social .... #GoJays!

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October 25, 2025 at 1:41 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!
#GoJays⚾️
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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wcscanada.org
Ahead of #BatWeek, help us reach our $10,000 goal to keep bats, and the ecosystems they support, alive and thriving in Canada.

💚 Watch the video + donate: https://f.mtr.cool/aeiekbezap

#WildlifeConservation #ProtectBats #WCSCanada
October for Bats 2025
Throughout October, join WCS Canada in a vital mission to protect one of nature’s most misunderstood and essential creatures: bats. Let's put the "fun" in fundraising and help protect these nighttime heroes!
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October 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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I don't have a picture of a Blue Jay, but a Canada Jay seems appropriate.

Go #Jays!

@bluejays.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Reposted by Damien Joly
theonion.com
Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing
Katy Perry Releases New Single About Superiority Of Canadian Manufacturing
MONTECITO, CA—Signaling a new chapter in her career, pop star Katy Perry released a new single Monday about the superiority of Canadian manufacturing. “When I learned about the strength of Canadian au...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Let's all give a collective sigh of relief ... phew! 😮‍💨

healthywildlife.ca/is-new-world...

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Is New World Screwworm a threat to Canadian Wildlife? -
TL:DR: While occasional travel-related cases in humans or short-term infestations from livestock imports may occur, climate conditions are not suitable for the fly to become established across Canada....
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October 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Pas vraiment fan de cette mouche !

healthywildlife.ca/la-mouche-a-...

#Screwworm
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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...
healthywildlife.ca
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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My favourite finds today.

#fungi #fungifriends #HarewoodPlains
October 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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I don't know anything about baseball, except that this guy rocks.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Sch...

@bluejays.com
Max Scherzer - Wikipedia
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October 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Not sure what this is, but it was a cool little one. Any ideas?

#Fungi #FungiFriends
A grey mushroom with gills growing out of a bed of needles
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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New paper on a database to support #OneHealth and #WildlifeHealth surveillance:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A community-of-practice-built database to support the implementation and operation of national and subnational wildlife health surveillance systems
Historically, poor data management has hampered the establishment and operation of wildlife health surveillance (WHS) systems and limited the integrat…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Quelle belle journée d’octobre !

#HarewoodPlains
October 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Couple of fun finds yesterday.

#Fungi #HarewoodPlains
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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I'm so sorry to read this. Jane Goodall was a serious influence on my decision to pursue a career in wildlife conservation and health. Her voice will be missed.
janegoodallcan.bsky.social Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · Oct 1
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
October 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Avez-vous des questions sur le virus du Nil occidental ? #VNO

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Virus du Nil occidental (VNO) – Ce que vous devez savoir -
Le virus du Nil occidental (Orthoflavivirus nilense) est une maladie saisonnière transmise par les moustiques, présente en Saskatchewan ainsi que dans de nombreuses autres provinces canadiennes. Il a ...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Things you should know about #WestNileVirus from the CWHC Western/Northern Region:

healthywildlife.ca/west-nile-vi...

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West Nile virus (WNV) – Things you should know -
West Nile virus (Orthoflavivirus nilense) is a seasonal mosquito-borne disease which occurs in Saskatchewan and many other Canadian provinces. It was introduced into New York City in 1999 and spread a...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Highly pathogenic #avianinfluenza in a whooping crane:

savingcranes.org/news/resourc...

Very concerning given the small population size of cranes.
First Confirmed Death of Endangered Whooping Crane due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation provides critical news and resources in the world of Cranes and Conservation. First Confirmed Death of Endangered Whooping Crane due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influ...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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First "puffball" of the season! (for me anyway). A "Pets-de-Loup"? (Family Lycoperdaceae)

So excited about mushroom season.

#HarewoodPlains #Fungi
A small round puffball mushroom with a rough, speckled surface growing among dry grass and pine needles on the forest floor.
September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Le rapport annuel 2024-2025 du RCSF est sorti!

www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/docs/annual_...

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September 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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The 2024/2025 CWHC Annual Report is out!

www.cwhc-rcsf.ca/docs/annual_...

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September 26, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Les Drs Laura Bourque et Pierre-Yves Daoust, pathologistes de la faune au CWHC Atlantique, ont eu la chance de participer à une chasse traditionnelle au baleine boréale. Voici leur histoire :

healthywildlife.ca/chasse-a-la-...

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Chasse à la baleine boréale à Pangnirtung, 2025 - Healthy Wildlife
Chaque année, certaines communautés du Nunavut déposent une demande de permis pour chasser une seule baleine … Chasse à la baleine boréale à Pangnirtung, 2025Read more
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September 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM