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Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
for Wildlife Health

Blogs from the Field

A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

Stacy Kanek with Happy the Damara sheep.
Wildlife Medicine The Student Experience
Cheetah Conservation Fund
Cheetah
Cheetahs
Student Experience
Student
Student Learning
Students
Conservation
Conservation Biology
Namibia
Africa
Human Conflict
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Poaching
Habitat Loss
Community-based conservancy
One Health
Wildlife-livestock Interactions
Future Farmers of Africa
Livestock Guardian Dog
Expanding Horizons
Expanding Horizons Program
Cornell Expanding Horizons

Fast and Furry-ous: Cheetah Conservation in Namibia

August 01, 2023
Cheetahs have long been my favorite animal, so it is no surprise that in March of 2023, I embarked on a 49-hour journey to the country with the largest population of cheetahs. I have wanted to work with cheetahs since I was five years old....
Alexander Levitskiy taking blood sample during summer research in Kenya.
Planetary Health The Student Experience
Poultry
Chicken
Poultry Health
Kenya
Africa
Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms
Fishing Communities
Environmental Health
Public and Ecosystem Health
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Poultry Husbandry and Health
Expanding Horizons
Student
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Student Learning
Environmental Toxicology
Planetary Health
Infectious Disease

Chasing Chickens in Kenya: Linking Poultry Health and Harmful Algal Blooms

September 07, 2022
Poultry health, harmful algal blooms, and Kenyan fishing communities—you might be wondering, how exactly are these concepts linked? Join me on the tale of my summer in Kenya, where I was exploring these topics....