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Monday, June 17, 2019
Behind the Diagnosis Curtain: HistopathologySolving 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 |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Weird & Wonderful Wildlife - The OpossumThe 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 |
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Monday, November 19, 2018
Tips for Safe Handling and Processing VenisonCorrectly 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 |
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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 |
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Citizen Science and Hunter SurveillanceHunters 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 |
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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
New York State Wildlife Health Program Annual ReportInterested 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 |
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Friday, August 24, 2018
Is the Raccoon Zombie Apocalypse Upon Us? NopeWith 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 |
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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 |
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Let's Talk TurtlesMay 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Monday, April 30, 2018
Coming to an understanding with native snakesIf 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 |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
April showers bring an increase in animal-knappingSpring 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 |
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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 |
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Friday, February 23, 2018
Of Mice and Wildlife – Rodent Roulettemouse-1708379.jpg Photo by Jared Belson Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Friday, February 16, 2018
What the duck? Learning how to draw a duck’s blood in the fieldanimal-3114813.jpg Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
BRRR! Worried about birds this winter?northern-cardinal-938377.jpg Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Prof. Andrew Dobson: Elephants, Ivory and the Wildlife TradeElephants, Ivory and the Wildlife Trade This lecture was presented in conjunction with Andrew Dobson's first campus visit as an A.D. White Professor-at-Large on October 15-21, 2017. Dobson is a professor of ecology, wildlife disease... Category: Wildlife 411 |
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Keeping Rabies in Mind as Hunting Season Begins in NYS - 2024Updated 10/9/2024 - Positive rabies in beaver in Monroe County An approachable beaver was reported at a public park in late August, after which an altercation occurred with a dog. The beaver was unconcerned and unafraid of humans in... Category: Wildlife 411 |
