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A healthy future for wildlife, people, and planet.

Two wildlife workers handle a tranquilized animal beside a large metal crate labeled "WARNING WILD ANIMALS" in a dry grassland, with mountains in the background and a red helicopter flying in the sky.
Aquatic Animal Health The Student Experience
Conservation Biology
Wildlife
Conservation
Jake Holshuh
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Student
Free-ranging Wildlife Conservation
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
Externship
Veterinary Externship
University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife Health Lab
Aerial Darting
UC Berkeley California Wolf Project
grey wolf
Population Health
One Health
Wildlife Disease
Wildlife Toxicology
Point Reyes National Seashore
Disease Ecology
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Oiled Wildlife Care Network
Oil Spill
UC Santa Cruz
Marine Wildlife
Wildlife Veterinarian
Wildlife Pathology
Applied Research
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Elephant Seals

A Snapshot of California’s Wildlife Work

September 25, 2025
In an ever-changing society, the roles of biologists and veterinarians remain essential in the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity more broadly....
Working with head veterinarian Dr. Carlos Sanchez (left) to collect blood from a North American river otter anesthetized for a dental procedure. Photo: Tina Batek
Zoological Medicine The Student Experience
Belize Zoo
Cornell University Hospital for Animals
Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital
Cornell Expanding Horizons
Expanding Horizons
Expanding Horizons Program
Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund
Cornell Wildlife Health Center Student Support Fund
Student
Student Learning
Student Support Fund
Student Support
Students
Veterinary Student
Veterinary Students
Student Experience
Student Experiential Learning
Zoological Medicine
Veterinary Externship
Oregon Zoo
Wildlife Endocrine Lab
Behavioral Endocrinology
Polar Bears
Cougars
Otters
Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation
California Condor
Captive Breeding
Conservation Biology

Lions & Tigers & Bears: My Veterinary Externship at the Oregon Zoo

May 07, 2025
I entered veterinary school with a strong interest in pursuing a career in zoological medicine. Over the past few years, I’ve been committed to exploring various aspects of the field and making the most of the many opportunities Cornell has to offer....
Stacy Kanek with Happy the Damara sheep.
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....