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December 2025

A dense colony of black-browed albatrosses rests on rocky terrain near the shoreline under a cloudy sky. The birds sit shoulder-to-shoulder, some with eyes closed and others alert, while a few fly overhead.
HPAI
Avian Flu
Avian Influenza
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Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus
Avian Medicine
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Albatross
Black-browed Albatross
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Veterinary Medicine

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed Among Black-Browed Albatrosses on Beauchêne Island in the South Atlantic

December 09, 2025
Dr. Amandine Gamble, disease ecologist and veterinarian, is part of the scientific team that has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Beauchêne Island, the home of the world’s second-largest colony of black-browed albatross.
Ellen is in the forest while holding a snack and smiling at the camera.

Blog

Alumni Spotlight: Ellen Haynes '09, DVM '13, PhD, Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

December 09, 2025
Early in her career, Ellen Haynes '09, DVM '13, PhD, was fueled by a desire to help wildlife that had been negatively impacted by human activity.
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
PhD
Veterinarian
Wildlife Veterinarian
Career
Wildlife Career
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Career Pathway
Conservation Career
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Cornell alumni
Alumni Spotlight
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ZAWS
Cornell's Zoo and Wildlife Society
Special Species Symposium
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Internship
Wildlife Rescue
Wildlife Rehabilitation
Texas
Wildlife Disease
Wildlife Research

Video

Dholes at Risk: Understanding the Needs and Threats Faced by the Asiatic Wild Dog

December 05, 2025
Dr. Martin Gilbert, Wild Carnivore Health Specialist, discusses Cornell's collaborative research efforts to understand the threats facing the dhole, one of Asia’s most endangered carnivores.
Dhole
Dhole Disease
Dhole Population Dynamics
Thailand
Carnivore
Wild Dog
Wild Carnivores
Carnivore Populations
Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
Behavioral Research
Wildlife Ecology
Asiatic Wild Dog
Wildlife Veterinarian
Wildlife Disease Ecology
Epidemiology
Wildlife Epidemiology
Veterinary Epidemiologist
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Kasetsart University
Extinction
Saving Animals From Extinction
wildlife tracking
Wildlife Immunology
Genetics
Scat
Infectious Disease
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
Thailand's Department of National Parks
Two individuals stand on a floating tilapia cage in the ocean and pull in a net
Aquatic Animals
Aquaculture
Aquatics
Fish
Fisheries
Sustainability
Sustainable Fisheries
Environment
Antibiotic Resistant
Tilapia
Algal Blooms
Harmful Algal Blooms
Infectious Disease
Kenya
Farmers
Economics
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Planetary Health
Lake Victoria
Bacteriology
Wildlife Veterinarian
Disease Outbreak
One Health

Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

December 01, 2025
Cornell's Eric Teplitz and Katie Fiorella discuss their recent findings about aquaculture practices in Lake Victoria, Kenya.