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	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
	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
	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
	Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Wildlife's Winter Preppers and more! Leaves are turning (and falling) and the first frost has already hit….winter is right around the corner – seriously, it’s happening. Many wildlife species have been out and about ramping up their fat and food stores getting ready for the... Category: Wildlife 411
	Friday, July 19, 2019 Killing Them with Kindness We've all seen the news stories covering tragedies like the "rescued" baby bison that had to be euthanized thanks to human interference despite clear warnings, the baby dolphins mobbed at the beach by tourists desperate for selfies... Category: Wildlife 411
	Monday, June 17, 2019 Behind the Diagnosis Curtain: Histopathology Solving the mystery of wildlife mortality with diagnostics When the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab investigates mortalities in wildlife, our specially trained pathologists use diagnostic tools to crack the case . Our pathologists are... Category: Wildlife 411
	Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Weird & Wonderful Wildlife - The Opossum The Virginia opossum, or North American opossum (Didelphis virginiana) is the only marsupial species in North America – that’s right, like the kangaroo or koala bears of Australia, opossums raise bumblebee sized babies in a pouch for... Category: Wildlife 411
	Monday, November 19, 2018 Tips for Safe Handling and Processing Venison Correctly handling your deer harvest can help keep you and your family safe when consuming venison. This is important not only from a food safety standpoint, but for diseases and toxins as well. Our goal is to help keep hunters and meat... Category: Wildlife 411
	Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Where are they now? Since the wildlife health program first started in 2011, we have had many students come through our (virtual) doors- over 60 at last count. Our students have ranged from high school to post PhD/DVM, and they all come with unique... Category: Wildlife 411
	Tuesday, October 30, 2018 Citizen Science and Hunter Surveillance Hunters spend plenty of time out in the woods so they are great resources for spotting something abnormal or out-of-place with wildlife. As the various hunting seasons are happening now or soon approaching, extra eyes in the field are... Category: Wildlife 411
	Tuesday, September 11, 2018 New York State Wildlife Health Program Annual Report Interested in what the NYS Wildlife Health Program did in the last year? Check out some of our new research projects and catch up on some of the continuing ones, see what kind of surveillance we are doing and what we are finding,... Category: Wildlife 411
	Friday, August 24, 2018 Is the Raccoon Zombie Apocalypse Upon Us? Nope With the uptick in reports of raccoons acting strangely in urban areas, people are claiming some raccoon zombie apocalypse is imminent – it’s not. Reports like this “'Zombie-like' virus killing raccoons in NYC's Central Park” fuel the... Category: Wildlife 411
	Thursday, August 23, 2018 What did you do on your summer vacation? Over the years, our veterinary students have been able to partake of some pretty unusual field projects during the summer. They have collared black bears with USGS, tracked timber rattlesnakes with the New York State DEC, investigated ... Category: Wildlife 411
	Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Let's Talk Turtles May 23rd is World Turtle Day! Celebrating turtles around the world and bringing light to the issues currently impacting this fabulous reptile; from habitat loss, conservation efforts, and what you may be able to do in your area to help... Category: Wildlife 411
	Monday, May 21, 2018 What’s Data Got To Do With It? What is a wildlife rehabilitator? In New York, a rehabber is someone with a state permit to care for sick, injured, orphaned, or displaced wildlife "with the goal of releasing a physically and psychologically healthy animal back into... Category: Wildlife 411
	Monday, May 7, 2018 A black bear walks into a vet clinic... This may sound like the start of a cheesy joke, but in reality – a wild black bear that is sick is NOT going to stroll into the nearby vet clinic, describe its symptoms, and ask for treatment. Bears must rely on disease surveillance... Category: Wildlife 411
	Monday, April 30, 2018 Coming to an understanding with native snakes If you live in New York, chances are you have seen a native snake. Snakes need to raise their body temperature by basking in the sun in order to digest food and carry out their day to day activities. Because of this, this is the time... Category: Wildlife 411
	Tuesday, April 17, 2018 April showers bring an increase in animal-knapping Spring is here and wildlife young are going to start making their way out into the natural world, including your backyard. Spotting baby animals in the wild can be exciting, but many people mistakenly assume that a baby animal is... Category: Wildlife 411
	Monday, April 2, 2018 Why did the amphibian cross the road? FE5D7CB2-8165-41B7-8A9E-4BB17070376A.JPG Four frog species (clockwise from top left: wood frog, green frog, spring peeper, and leopard frog) found crossing the road on a rainy spring night... Category: Wildlife 411
	Friday, February 23, 2018 Of Mice and Wildlife – Rodent Roulette mouse-1708379.jpg Photo by Jared Belson Category: Wildlife 411