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A greater one-horned rhino walking down a busy street with a person in the background taking a photo.

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A greater one-horned rhino strolls down the street in Nepal, just outside Chitwan National Park.
Red tailed hawk wrapped in a blue blanket while person administers eye drops.

The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, which has more than tripled its caseload over the past decade, is renovating its facilities to treat an increasing number of injured or ill native wild animals.
Aerial view of dense green forest and winding dark river, with overlaid presentation title text: “Democratizing Innovation for the End of Extinction” by Alex Dehgan, Dante Wasmuht, and Jason Holmberg of Conservation X Labs. A small inset in the upper right shows a lecture hall scene with a speaker at a podium, labeled "Cornell Lecture Hall."

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The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine hosted its second annual Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine with a keynote by Dr. Alex Dehgan of Conservation X Labs, highlighting how AI can drive accessible, global conservation solutions.
A greater one-horned rhino walks past an outdoor eating area with the sun setting in the background.

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While in Chitwan, Nepal, Drs. Carmen Smith and Martin Gilbert captured footage of a free-roaming greater one-horned rhino passing through the bar. 
A white-gloved hand hold a vaccination bottle with the writing "mRNA Vaccine", with a white background.

Center director, Dr. Steve Osofsky, cautions against the serious consequences of reducing federal funding for the development and production of mRNA vaccines targeting pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 avian flu.
An elephant standing in a grassy field with another elephant in the background.

A new paper by Dr. Steve Osofsky and team was recently selected for the Editor’s Choice honor by the journal CABI One Health. The selected publication discusses the AHEAD program’s work over the past two decades.
A close-up of a black-legged tick (deer tick) with a red-orange body and black legs crawling on a vibrant green leaf, set against a soft green background.

Warmer winters and shifting climates are helping ticks thrive in new places. From Lyme disease to meat allergies, learn how these tiny invaders are changing the map and what you can do to protect yourself.
Carmen Smith using a laptop computer and a Grundium slide scanner to review slides while a juvenile rhino grazes in the background.

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Dr. Carmen Smith, our Free-Ranging Wildlife Pathology Fellow, was reviewing tissue samples at the National Trust for Nature Conservation Biodiversity Conservation Center in Chitwan, Nepal, when a curious greater one-horned rhino came closer to inspect his work.