News
April 18, 2018
A northern harrier, also known as a marsh hawk, was successfully treated at Cornell's Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital after having been poisoned by eating prey contaminated with man-made toxins. Watch this video to see the harrier being released back into the wild at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge.
Podcast
April 18, 2018
Dr. Steve Osofsky probes at the deeply intertwined relationships between our health and our environment in this episode of the "What Makes Us Human" podcast series.
April 16, 2018
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, designed to protect birds from harm resulting from human activity, will no longer apply to oil spills or other catastrophic events that inadvertently harm wildlife, according to a new interpretation of the act from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
March 27, 2018
Our team is working with southern African partners to implement an alternative approach to beef production in places where foot and mouth disease virus resides naturally in wildlife, assisting poor farmers while allowing for a potential reassessment of disease control fences that have blocked key wildlife migration routes for generations.
March 21, 2018
One-hundred and sixty 6th graders have been collecting environmental DNA samples to help Cornell scientists monitor the range of invasive and endangered fish species in New York's waterways, engaging in hands-on science and learning about the balance of ecosystems.
March 20, 2018
There is a genuine urgency regarding the fate of our planet's wildlife – including the world’s remaining rhinos. We need to recognize not only our own dependence on wild nature, but also that we need a more humble, enlightened sense of our own place in the world if we are to successfully halt and reverse the trends we face.
March 18, 2018
If humanity does not act to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels will continue to climb and Earth’s average temperature will escalate. This sustained climate warming will drive the ocean’s fishery yields into steep decline 200 years from now.
Blog
March 11, 2018
Cornell veterinary student Bryan Clifford ’20 describes his summer experience with the New York State Wildlife Health Program, where he worked as a research assistant on an assortment of projects benefitting the diverse wildlife of New York State.
March 01, 2018
Cornell scientists are beginning to unravel the complicated connections between viruses, the environment, and wasting diseases among sea stars in the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
For Your Information
February 01, 2018
Cornell Wildlife Health Center policy experts explain how Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) can be the bridge to the planetary health paradigm becoming a go-to tool for developing truly sustainable solutions to interconnected public health and environmental problems.