Lab Bites
September 12, 2023
August was a busy month for the #NYS #WildlifeHealth program. Over 140 cases were submitted - over 30 #mammals, over 90 #birds & 12 #herpetofauna. This month's most interesting diagnosed case was in a ruby-throated #hummingbird @NYSDEC
September 07, 2023
The latest publication by @CornellCWHL 's Dr. Jenny Bloodgood. Find it in @DAO_IR "Causes of death and #pathogen prevalence in bottlenose #dolphins Tursiops truncatus stranded in AL, USA, between 2015 & 2020, following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill" https://bit.ly/3sSE0Ow
September 07, 2023
Today is #ThreatenedSpeciesDay & I must share the fabulous, smiling Blanding's #turtles, #Threatened in #NYS. Their main foe is #habitat loss & #fragmentation, forcing them to travel further for nesting, leading to more #vehicle strikes. Visit @NYSDEC for more on Threatened Species in NY https://bit.ly/44LJisB
September 06, 2023
Want an inside look at what we do for #WildlifeHealth? Check out the @MeatEaterTV podcast on Animal Disease with @wildlifeDZeco at https://bit.ly/44ASP5G & then check out the behind-the-scenes video footage https://bit.ly/3L9neBa @steverinella #cornellvet #surveillance
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.