Concern has been spreading across scientific disciplines that the pervasive human transformation of Earth's natural systems is an urgent threat to human health, and Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine is helping to forge a new field to meet unprecedented challenges.

Dr. Steve Osofsky discusses the challenges of responding to zoonotic disease in Africa.

Veterinary fencing, having killed hundreds of thousands of southern Africa's wild animals since the 1950's by disrupting their key migratory pathways, is no longer the only option for managing foot and mouth disease in the region.

Declining elephant populations could have significant impacts on forests, climate, agriculture, and health.

Dr. Steve Osofsky discusses the importance of wildlife and intact ecosystems for the health of people and planet.