Meningeal worm confirmed in Alberta for first time

Alberta wildlife officials have confirmed the province’s first cases of meningeal worm, a parasite fatal to elk, caribou, moose and mule deer. Five caribou and one moose from the Cold Lake and Fort McMurray region tested positive, marking the first time the parasite has been detected in Alberta.

Read more here: Meningeal Worm Confirmed in Alberta for First Time - Lakeland Connect

And check out this factsheet on meningeal worm: Meningeal worm (P. tenuis) | Canadian Conservation and Land Management (CCLM) Knowledge Network