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April 2019

A portrait of Dr. Jarra Jagne

The work of Dr. Jarra Jagne, a veterinarian and senior extension associate at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, illustrates the contribution veterinarians make to public health.
A healthy sea star shown on a sandy substrate with green algae

A recent discovery is cause for celebration — scientists found hundreds of healthy sea stars along the West Coast, representing a hoped-for recovery after dramatic population declines. 
Drew Harvell shown with marine organisms in a holding tank

Blog

Cornell's Dr. Drew Harvell discusses how oceans and the life forms they support are under siege, threatened by a formidable collection of forces that cause both sudden mass mortalities and a slow degradation of biodiversity.
Skunk

For Your Information

Isabel Jimenez, a 4th-year Cornell veterinary student, is the lead author on the paper "Isolation of Rabies Virus from the Salivary Glands of Wild and Domestic Carnivores during a Skunk Rabies Epizootic" in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
A Timber rattlesnake shown on a rocky substrate

Blog

Snake Fungal Disease (SFD) is caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and it poses a significant threat to wild snakes in the eastern United States. First discovered in 2006 in a declining New Hampshire population of timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus), SFD has now been recorded in over a dozen species.
A healthy Black bear standing in front of a tree looking at the camera

Cornell disease ecologist Dr. Krysten Schuler has been working with state officials in Pennsylvania and New York to document and improve our understanding of mange cases in black bears.
Student with Rhino

Video

Created by our own Cornell DVM student Benjamin Jakobek, class of 2020, this five-minute film showcases Cornell veterinary students in their final year sharing how their wildlife-related experiences at Cornell have enriched their learning, broadened their perspectives, and helped them discover new career paths incorporating wildlife health and conservation.
A profile of Steve Osofsky

Announcement

Dr. Steve Osofsky, Director of the Cornell Wildlife Health Center, was named a National Geographic Explorer after receiving a grant to reconcile conflicts between wildlife conservation and livestock agriculture in southern Africa.