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Friday, June 2, 2023
Decoding the Craft of Science WritingTopics to consider in science writing: important lessons to learn for any early career scientist So, you are going to someday become an independent scientist. Regardless of your current training level, whether you are seeking a... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
A Behind the Scenes Look at Wildlife Chemical Immobilization TrainingThe wolves were howling when I arrived at the Wildlife Science Center (WSC) in Stacy, MN for a Wildlife Capture and Chemical Immobilization course put on by the Center for Wildlife Studies. The WSC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is home... Category: In the News |
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Monday, January 30, 2023
Researching Vaccination in Wildlife Leads to New Insights in Amphibian DiseaseHave 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 |
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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 |
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Friday, December 2, 2022
Finding Four-toed SalamandersProtecting 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 |
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Monday, November 7, 2022
Your Choice of AmmunitionYour Choice of Ammunition Video of Your Choice of Ammunition An informational video for NYS hunter education courses. Category: In the News |
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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 |
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Mathematical Strategies To Restore EcosystemsWell-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 |
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Monday, July 18, 2022
Surviving West Nile Virus Infection - Crows Fighting BackAs 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 |
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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Understanding CWD Outbreak PotentialWe 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 |
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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Lead in eagles: Where do we go from here? Update 5/12/23UPDATE Our research into the impact of lead on bald eagle population health continued with a targeted focus on New York State's eagle population. Dig deeper into the threat of lead with "Population impact to bald eagles by ingested... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Careers in Wildlife Health Panel DiscussionOn 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 |
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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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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
What the Heck is Herping?Now that the equinox has come and gone, precipitation has turned from snow to rain (usually), skunk cabbage is unfurling through the leaf litter and robins forage on the lawns…they’re out. The herps are out, and along with them, the... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, April 15, 2020
One is the Loneliest Number...There are numbers coming at us from every corner of the planet. How do we distill them down to understand the underlying trends? In particular, how do we quickly answer the question "What is the current trend of COVID-19 in a... Category: In the News |
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Monday, February 17, 2020
Wildlife Vaccination - Growing in Feasibility?Each fall we see announcements reminding us to get a flu shot and those of us with pets get reminders from our vets to bring Fluffy in for her annual shots. These shots are vaccinations intended to help our immune systems protect us from... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Finding the delicate balance using math! Try IsoPOPd, our new interactive software app for understanding the link between life history traits and population-scale growth ratesConservation functions at the population scale Population growth rates are important in assessing the viability of populations. The growth rate of a population summarizes the net contribution of a population to its subsequent generation... Category: In the News |
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Friday, June 28, 2019
Dr. Schuler goes to WashingtonDr. Krysten Schuler, wildlife disease ecologist with the New York State Wildlife Health Program, testified before the U.S. House Natural Resource Committee – Oversight Subcommittee on June 25. The topic was chronic wasting disease (CWD... Category: In the News |
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Friday, April 12, 2019
Everything you wanted to know about Snake Fungal Disease but were afraid to askWhat is Snake Fungal Disease? Snake Fungal Disease (SFD) is caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola and it poses a significant threat to wild snakes in the eastern United States. First discovered in 2006 in a declining New... Category: In the News |
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
What's a necropsy? The science behind this valuable diagnostic toolThe word “autopsy” comes from the roots autos (“self”) and opsis (a sight, or seeing with one’s own eyes)- so an autopsy is the examination of a body after death by someone of like species- another human. So what do you call the post-... Category: In the News |
