To be the principal source of knowledge and expertise in the federal government on the impact of toxic substances on wildlife and the use of wildlife as indicators of environmental quality, and to conduct national surveys and research on migratory birds.

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National Wildlife Research Centre
Canadian Wildlife Service
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Who We Are

The National Wildlife Research Centre is the focal point within the Canadian Wildlife Service for:

• Research and advice on the effects of toxic substances on wildlife (Wildlife Toxicology Division)
• National research and surveys on migratory birds (Migratory Bird Populations Division)

The Centre, with a staff of more than 50 dedicated people, moved in November 2002 to new research facilities on the Carleton University campus in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Emerging Issues

• Avian Influenza 

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