In the News
December 04, 2024
Government isn’t the first place that most veterinary students would think of charting a career path, even those of us interested in wildlife. However, as I learned this past summer, government work can offer just as rich and diverse an experience as any zoo....
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December 02, 2024
Researchers including Cornell's Dr. Martin Gilbert discuss how developing vaccines and vaccination programs for free-living endangered wildlife could help conservation efforts to prevent extinctions from disease threats.
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November 25, 2024
Wildlife rely on free movement across heterogeneous landscapes to access resources which facilitate population resilience to disturbance. Cornell's Dr. Maggie Swift talks about her research on African savanna elephant movements in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
Blog
November 22, 2024
This past spring, I completed a preceptorship at White Oak Conservation in Yulee, Florida with support from the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health’s Student Support Fund....
News
November 18, 2024
Dr. Eric Baitchman, DVM, DACZM, was drawn to a career in veterinary medicine at an early age. “Growing up, I was really lucky to know veterinarians,” he recalls. “My father worked at the University of Rochester, and he worked alongside Dr. Jeff Wyatt, the main veterinarian for the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York...
Blog
November 11, 2024
What grows up to seven feet long and consumes up to 30,000 ants and termites a day? Their name is quite fitting, as giant anteaters are particularly built to eat this tasty treat with massive claws, a two-foot long tongue, and a jaw longer than their femur....
Blog
November 05, 2024
Ithaca may pride itself on being “gorges”, but in my opinion the best part of living in the Finger Lakes is Autumn! The changing leaves, crisp air, and fall sunshine make this the perfect time of year to walk dogs, hike local parks, go wine tasting, and of course, make large amounts of apple butter....
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October 29, 2024
Costa Rica, a haven for countless species of plants and animals, holds approximately 6% of the world’s biodiversity, despite taking up only 0.03% of the earth’s surface. Known for its rich biodiversity, Costa Rica has unfortunately been facing a decline in fauna and flora due to climate change, local deforestation, development and poaching for the pet trade....
October 22, 2024
Once an endangered species, the population of bald eagles in New York continues to grow. But their success is not without threats to continued population growth, including lead poisoning.
Blog
October 18, 2024
Growing up, I couldn’t wait for the moment evening turned to dusk and the dancing silhouettes of bats began to fill the night sky. This love of bats grew with me, expanding as I could better understand the science behind what made bats so unique....