News
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.
January 26, 2018
A bald eagle and northern harrier poisoned by lead and a rodenticide, respectively, are expected to make full recoveries after receiving treatment from Cornell veterinarians at the Swanson Wildlife Hospital.
January 25, 2018
Cornell scientists and partners have discovered that plastic trash in the world's oceans causes a frighteningly high (20-fold) increase in the chance of disease in coral. Healthy coral reefs are the foundation of biodiversity in the world's oceans, and this work is helping to drive anti-pollution policy.
News
January 24, 2018
Cornell researchers and partners are developing novel approaches for mitigating conflicts between livestock agriculture and wildlife conservation in southern Africa, where both sectors are vital to people and planet.
Video
January 23, 2018
Hellbenders are giant aquatic salamanders that inhabit streams in the eastern U.S., and help serve as an indicator of clean, healthy water. Cornell Wildlife Health Center scientists collaborated with award-winning nature videographer David Brown to document the work we are doing to help their declining populations.