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Eastern coyote standing still Monday, February 13, 2023

Weird & Wonderful Wildlife - The Coyote

The coyote, Canis latrans, is not a large animal; people are surprised at their size once they see it in person. They are mid-sized members of the dog (canid) family, usually weighing no more than 45 lbs. and can easily be mistaken for...

Category: Wildlife 411
Isolated hellbender specimen in container Monday, January 30, 2023

Researching Vaccination in Wildlife Leads to New Insights in Amphibian Disease

Have you ever wondered how some people avoid getting sick even when they’re surrounded by sick people? Disease can seem pretty random- either you catch a bug from your coughing friend, or you get lucky and stay healthy. Though chance...

Category: In the News
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), buck Tuesday, December 13, 2022

White-tailed Deer: A Potential SARS-CoV-2 Reservoir?

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, much was unknown regarding its impact on non-human species beyond the link to China's wild animal food market. Caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it...

Category: In the News
Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum) on moss Friday, December 2, 2022

Finding Four-toed Salamanders

Protecting wildlife is hard. Every species has a unique set of environmental needs and is faced with a unique set of challenges and threats. These constraints mean that wildlife conservation can get very complicated, very quickly, when...

Category: In the News
screen shot of title slide Monday, November 7, 2022

Your Choice of Ammunition

Your Choice of Ammunition Video of Your Choice of Ammunition An informational video for NYS hunter education courses.

Category: In the News
close up black bear face Thursday, November 3, 2022

The Itch Black Bears Can't Scratch is Spreading...

The bear was miserable, rubbing itself incessantly against the tree. It had been scratching the relentless itch so much that its fur had fallen out and its skin had thickened to a leathery crust. Because it spent all its time...

Category: In the News
Portrait of a young girl holding an open book while standing near formulas written on a blackboard behind her. Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Mathematical Strategies To Restore Ecosystems

Well-designed quantitative analyses provide managers with guidance to work towards maintaining sustainable wildlife populations. Such analyses include investigations of population trends, probing of novel information to fill gaps in...

Category: In the News
close up image of crow head Monday, July 18, 2022

Surviving West Nile Virus Infection - Crows Fighting Back

As summer moves into high gear, the number of cases of West Nile virus (WNV) infection in birds is also rising. West Nile virus is transmitted to birds by infected mosquitoes. While all species of birds are susceptible to infection and...

Category: In the News
white-tailed deer near lake Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Understanding CWD Outbreak Potential

We regularly summarize complicated natural phenomena into simple numbers and then use those numbers to make basic choices.   For example, instead of depicting all the drivers of weather that coalesce into a daily high temperature,...

Category: In the News
mixed ducks flying over field Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

HPAI Update 3/9/23 A striped skunk was found dead in proximity to deceased Canada geese in late February in Tompkins County. The skunk and one Canada goose were collected and submitted for diagnostic evaluation. Both animals tested...

Category: Disease Watch
Bald eagle and eaglets in nest Thursday, January 13, 2022

Lead in eagles: Where do we go from here?

Long before I was aware of the problem, professionals of veterinary medicine and pathology treated, rehabilitated, or necropsied ill, dying, or dead bald eagles. The wild birds had been presented for care after they ingested lead...

Category: In the News
bald eagle on carcass Tuesday, November 16, 2021

What You Leave Behind - Lead Ammo Risk to Wildlife Species

What's in that gut pile? A common practice for most big game hunters includes field-dressing harvested animals in the field. Yep, that means removing the internal organs - appropriately called the gut pile - and leaving it behind....

Category: Wildlife 411
white-tailed deer in field Thursday, August 5, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 and Wildlife Update

A recent study by USDA found that one-third of samples collected from free-ranging white-tailed deer in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and Pennsylvania had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, including 18% of the samples collected in New York....

Category: Disease Watch
white-tailed doe in stream Thursday, August 5, 2021

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in White-Tailed Deer - Blue Tongue Detected in NY for the First Time (Updated Sept 20, 2022)

First Detection of Blue Tongue Virus in Deer in New York The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today reported three deer in Southampton, Suffolk County, tested positive for bluetongue, which is closely...

Category: Disease Watch
white-tailed buck Monday, August 2, 2021

Hunter Harvest CWD Testing Available at CWHL - UPDATE - List of non-NYS labs with CWD testing added!

Hunting season is approaching and the Animal Health Diagnostic Center is accepting hunter-harvested submissions for CWD testing for $65 per sample (deer head).  Only NYS harvested submissions are accepted at the AHDC, so if you...

Category: Wildlife 411
blue jay nestling Thursday, June 17, 2021

Nestling Songbirds with Eye and Neurologic Issues-Update 7/14/21

UPDATE: Statement On Unidentified Songbird Illness Reported From Eastern U.S. Date 07/14/2021 Please visit https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/statement-new-songbird-illness/ for more information on the joint statement of the...

Category: Disease Watch
Eastern cottontail Friday, May 29, 2020

Guidelines for Wildlife Rehabilitators: SARS-CoV-2 & RHDV2

SARS-CoV-2 The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on wild animals is currently unknown. There is evidence that SARS-CoV-2 has been transmitted from infected humans to some animals (anthropozoonosis or reverse zoonosis) including: domestic cats,...

Category: Disease Watch
Eastern cottontail Friday, May 29, 2020

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) Monitoring In NY - Updated 6/21/2021

USGS National Wildlife Health Center Update - August 31, 2020 An Update on National Wildlife Health Center Support to Wildlife Managers and Response to Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 A large-scale outbreak of rabbit...

Category: Disease Watch
Intro slide for wildlife career panel Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Careers in Wildlife Health Panel Discussion

On May 20, 2020, the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab hosted a panel discussion to benefit DVM students interested in career options in the field of wildlife health. The panel included former students, some who worked and trained with the...

Category: In the News
Math on a chalkboard Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Understanding the Basics of Mathematical Modeling

"All models are wrong, but some are useful."  -George Box  You have likely heard this quote repeated during the COVID-19 pandemic. At quick glance, it seems to convey broad permission to comprehensively dismiss the use of models...

Category: In the News
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