Friday, May 18, 2018
What NOT To EatThe Patient A young Red-Tailed Hawk was brought to a wildlife clinic for treatment. It was identified as a hatching year bird by the brown striped tail. If it is part of the 20% that makes it to the second year, it will molt the striped... Category: Case Files |
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Friday, May 11, 2018
Confirmed Case of Duck Plague (Duck Viral Enteritis) in Onondaga County, NYWe have received a confirmed positive test for Duck Viral Enteritis from dead ducks in Onondaga County in upstate New York. Duck Viral Enteritis (DVE) is a serious disease affecting waterfowl species - ducks, geese, and swans. It is not... Category: Disease Watch |
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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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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Canine Distemper and RaccoonsUpdated April 1, 2019: The table and chart have been updated with wildlife health report data through the end of 2018. Canine Distemper is common in the spring in raccoons, skunks and foxes when animals emerge and become more active. We... Category: Disease Watch |
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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
Communicating Science - Wildlife Health Through a Camera LensPart 1: Underwater with the Hellbender and the Videographer Communicating science is hard. Successfully communicating science to non-scientists takes work and a willingness to make your science relatable. To jump-start our science... Category: In the News |
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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 31, 2018
Avian cholera outbreaks in waterfowlThe CWHL is closely following a series of avian cholera outbreaks in waterfowl across the United States. Avian cholera is a contagious disease of birds caused by the bacteria,Pasteurella multocida, which mostly spreads in waterfowl and... Category: Disease Watch |
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Friday, January 19, 2018
Could this be another big year for northern “invaders”?Snowy_owl_on_wing,_cupsogue_beach_(32631855931).jpg By Russ - snowy owl on wing, Cupsogue beach, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Category: In the News |
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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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Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Investigating emerging disease in wild turkey populationsWild turkeys are a conservation success story in New York state. Due to overhunting and loss of forest habitat to small farms, turkeys disappeared for over 100 years until a small population wandered over the border from Pennsylvania... Category: In the News |
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Monday, October 23, 2017
The Risk of Urine-based Deer LuresDr. Krysten Schuler interviewed to discuss CWD and the risk of deer-urine. Deer-lure debate widens with spread of chronic wasting disease By Tom Venesky at Times Leader, October 22, 2017 Category: In the News |
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Sunday, September 3, 2017
CWD and deer urineDr. Krysten Schuler commenting on the risk of using deer urine when hunting and the potential to spread Chronic Wasting Disease. Hunters, government, industry at odds over deer urine By MARY ESCH ASSOCIATED PRESS September 3, 2017... Category: In the News |
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
Discussion on EHD on Facebook Live with National Deer AllianceNational Deer Alliance - Coffee and Deer Episode 13 - Talking Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) w/ Cornell University's Dr. Krysten Schuler Category: In the News |
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Monday, August 7, 2017
On NPR - CWD Testing in NYS - Still necessary for preventionChronic Wasting Disease Still A Threat In NY, Despite Few Cases Sarah Gager August 7, 2017 WSGK Radio/NPR Category: In the News |
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Monday, July 17, 2017
Drs. Bunting and Schuler on the contract awarded to support wildlife health in NYSDr. Beth Bunting, wildlife veterinarian, and Dr. Krysten Schuler, wildlife disease ecologist, discussing the $4.8 million contract awarded to the Wildlife Health Program to support disease surveillance, response, and wildlife health in... Category: In the News |