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April 17, 2025
Avian influenza – which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk – has now been confirmed in wild bobcats in New York state, according to a new study by Cornell scientists.
April 15, 2025
Cornell’s Dr. Raina Plowright and colleagues weigh in on a proposed World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement, stressing the need for adaptable, united action to prevent future pandemics.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

February 26, 2025
New research reveals that the stopover patterns of mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—could help predict the risk of bird flu transmission to backyard poultry.