Spotlights
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November 11, 2024
What grows up to seven feet long and consumes up to 30,000 ants and termites a day? Their name is quite fitting, as giant anteaters are particularly built to eat this tasty treat with massive claws, a two-foot long tongue, and a jaw longer than their femur....
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November 05, 2024
Ithaca may pride itself on being “gorges”, but in my opinion the best part of living in the Finger Lakes is Autumn! The changing leaves, crisp air, and fall sunshine make this the perfect time of year to walk dogs, hike local parks, go wine tasting, and of course, make large amounts of apple butter....
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October 29, 2024
Costa Rica, a haven for countless species of plants and animals, holds approximately 6% of the world’s biodiversity, despite taking up only 0.03% of the earth’s surface. Known for its rich biodiversity, Costa Rica has unfortunately been facing a decline in fauna and flora due to climate change, local deforestation, development and poaching for the pet trade....
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October 18, 2024
Growing up, I couldn’t wait for the moment evening turned to dusk and the dancing silhouettes of bats began to fill the night sky. This love of bats grew with me, expanding as I could better understand the science behind what made bats so unique....
Blog
October 15, 2024
As forest land and animal habitats are cleared for commercial sugar cane fields in Uganda's Kasongoire Forest, chimpanzees resort to “crop raiding” in neighboring villages — escalating conflict and increasing the risk of disease transmission. Cornell student Julian Bement helped document this growing threat to both human and chimpanzee health.
Blog
October 11, 2024
Cat herder, catch-all, and photo hog—I relate to all these terms and more. My position requires that I do and know a fair bit of everything to manage the administrative tasks for CWHL and its members while also overseeing the program's communications....
For Your Information
October 04, 2024
Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study published by Cornell researchers.
Announcement
September 17, 2024
After an international search, Carmen R. Smith ’17, DVM ’21, has been selected as the inaugural Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health Free-Ranging Wildlife Pathology Fellow, who will focus on unraveling the causes and conditions responsible for unexplained wildlife mortality events around the world.
Blog
September 11, 2024
I typically start my day by doing the NY Times puzzles to warm up my brain as I eat my breakfast. Then I head over to my desk by the window or into my office on campus to solve puzzles associated with wildlife health. My training in veterinary medicine and epidemiology and my eye for detail allow me to do a variety of tasks....
Podcast
August 22, 2024
Tigers, leopards and now one-horned rhinos. Dr. Martin Gilbert studies them all. As a wildlife veterinarian and epidemiologist at Cornell, Dr. Gilbert has investigated infectious diseases and mysterious mass die-offs all over Asia. Check out this latest podcast featuring his work.