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A bald eagle flying in the blue sky.

The Town of Ithaca’s Planning Board will be reviewing some rather unusual project plans at their meeting next week—Cornell University is looking to spread its wings with the construction of a new Wildlife Rehabilitation Aviary....
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.
A moose

Announcement

We are pleased to announce that our 2025-2026 call for Cornell K. Lisa Yang Postdoctoral Fellowships in Wildlife Health is now out! Applications due October 6, 2025.
World Vet Day infographic

On World Veterinary Day this year, we are celebrating Cornell's wildlife and ecosystem health teams and their tireless efforts to build a healthier future for wildlife, people, and planet.
vet working on a dolphin

News

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.
Julian Rivera examines turtle

News

Cornell alumnus Julian Rivera, DVM ’18, has found his niche as the Clinical Veterinarian at the Staten Island Zoo. His path from veterinary school to zoo medicine illustrates both the opportunities and challenges faced by aspiring wildlife veterinarians.
Beth Buckles in the lab.

Blog

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....
A Red-tailed Hawk with a rodent in its talons by Christine Bogdanowicz.

Supertoxic rodenticides are building up inside unintended targets, including birds, mammals, and insects. Scientists, including Cornell's Dr. Cynthia Hopf, want to understand the damage—and limit it.
Wildlife Conservation Day group photo from 2024.

The student-led Zoo and Wildlife Society at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine hosted their second annual Wildlife Conservation Day featuring a diverse set of speakers.