Lab Bites
April 16, 2024
Keep up with the #NYS #WildlifeHealth Program. Check out our latest quarterly report: https://bit.ly/4aUcAsz See the stats & trends in #wildlife that we are tracking, species info, interesting #pathology cases, & more. @NYSDEC @cornellvet #scicomm #TheMoreYouKnow
April 04, 2024
The WHP had almost 90 cases in March, nearly 60 were #birds-over 40 were #raptors like eagles, hawks, & owls. One case was of the popular #NYC bald eagle R7, nicknamed ‘Rover.” Rover was a bit of a celebrity with a devoted following, often capturing photos of him hunting...
April 04, 2024
Exciting news for our former student & current #research technician, David Dayan! He is now an @nsfgov Graduate Research Fellowship Program award winner! He continues his #wildlifehealth #education at @umncbs EEB program to explore the connections between movement and #habitat use, #pathogen and #pollutant exposure, and #health in white-tailed #deer across a land-use gradient. Congratulations David!! #cornellvet Read more about David: https://bit.ly/3xfOnOQ
March 28, 2024
Curious about what we do for #WildlifeHealth? Follow our “Day in the Life” series for an inside peek. Research technician, David Dayan, shares a look inside his day-from lab work on research projects to pulling samples for testing, David's got it covered. Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/3xfOnOQ #cornellvetlab #science #wildlife #research
What we do
Disease Surveillance
On the frontlines of identifying pathogens and toxins in New York wildlife
Research
Everything from salamanders to moose
Wildlife Diagnostics
Testing services through the Animal Health Diagnostic Center
Education & Outreach
Developing resources for professionals and the public
New York State Wildlife Health Program
We protect the health of New York State's wildlife through our partnership with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.