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Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
for Wildlife Health

April 2026

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Halting and Reversing Biodiversity Loss by 2030 Critical to Avoid Disastrous Effects on Human Well-Being

April 23, 2026
According to a new paper published in Frontiers in Science, halting and reversing the global decline in biodiversity is now urgent to avoid destabilizing the Earth’s vital systems that support human well-being.
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Four Sperm Whale Strandings Point to Potential Human Causes

April 22, 2026
Four sperm whales that stranded separately on southeastern U.S. coastlines between 2020-22 were emaciated and malnourished, with ingested fishing gear and marine debris found in two of them, according to a new study that compared the four cases....
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Beyond Blood Samples; Building Veterinary Trust in Remote Regions

April 16, 2026
This past summer, I served as the principal field investigator for the Kanchenjunga community livestock and carnivore conflict study in Taplejung District, Nepal.
Expanding Horizons
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