In the News
April 10, 2025
Moving endangered rhinos to new areas is a vital part of their conservation. War-torn helicopters from the Vietnam War are airlifting the creatures upside down to safety based on research pioneered by Cornell researchers.
April 09, 2025
The Fossil Rim Wildlife Center plays an important role in efforts to save wildlife species from extinction. I was fortunate enough to travel to Glen Rose, Texas for a preceptorship to experience these conservation efforts firsthand....
News
April 03, 2025
Cornell alumna Kate Mueller, DVM '15, has been enamored with marine mammals for as long as she can remember, and her career path shows that there is no one route to a career in wildlife medicine.
March 28, 2025
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Rodman Getchell
I joined my colleagues at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), Dr. Kathryn Fiorella, and her PhD student, veterinarian Eric Teplitz, who have been working to examine interactions among environmental change, livelihoods, food systems, and nutritional security....
For Your Information
March 26, 2025
A recent study by Cornell researchers assessed the presence of antibodies for highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza A in live-captured bobcats in New York.
For Your Information
March 25, 2025
Cornell researchers recently published a study providing the first genetic evidence of canine coronavirus infection in a felid. These findings suggest that felids may play a central role in the emergence of recombinant alphacoronavirus.
March 24, 2025
Drs. Craig Stephen and Marcela Uhart will headline the inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Distinguished Speaker event on March 28 at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. They will discuss critical One Health and conservation challenges, highlighting the connections between human, animal, and ecosystem health.
Blog
March 19, 2025
The work of Cornell Public Health’s Dr. Ana Bento bridges ecology, climate, and public health, using mathematical models to understand the complex factors driving the spread of infectious diseases.
March 17, 2025
Cornell researcher Raina Plowright and her team found that when bats shift to low-protein diets due to habitat loss, they shed more viruses, increasing the risk of spillover to humans and animals.
March 03, 2025
After reading the alumni spotlight on Nate LaHue, DVM ‘13, during my second year of veterinary school, I knew I wanted to explore wildlife work in a government agency and decided to reach out....