Friday, July 14, 2017
East Coast Seabird MortalitiesThe Northeast Wildlife Disease Cooperative diagnostic laboratories and cooperators are seeing seabird mortalities in some limited areas. Thus far, the New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation has received 20 shearwaters from the... Category: Disease Watch |
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Mysterious fatal disease of Eastern bluebirdsUnusually high numbers of dead Eastern bluebirds, Sialia sialis, were reported to the Cornell Wildlife Health Laboratory (CWHL) this past summer. The reports came mostly from people who have monitored nest boxes for years and knew this... Category: Disease Watch |
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Saturday, July 1, 2017
Dr. Krysten Schuler on wildlife as indicators of environmental healthDr. Krysten Schuler, Disease Ecologist at the Cornell Wildlife Health Lab, was recently featured in a news story by Spectrum News on the relationship between wildlife and environmental health. Learn about why we are interested in... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Article featured in Newsday, discussing salamander threats and healthSlimy_salamander_(Plethodon_glutinosus)_leaf_in_Land_Between_the_Lakes.jpg Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Cornell CVM, DEC collaborate to prevent return of Chronic Wasting Disease in New York deerThere hasn’t been a case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in New York state since 2005, and the Wildlife Health Program (WHP) at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine is trying to keep it that way. CWD attacks deer, moose and other... Category: In the News |
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Conservation CSI: Solving the mystery of mass turtle die-offIn April 2015, hundreds of diamondback terrapin turtles and tens of thousands of fish were found dead on a beach near Flanders Bay, Long Island. This threatened species has already experienced steep population declines around Long Island... Category: In the News |
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Of Moose and Men: CVM Researchers gathering key insights on New York State moose populationsCornell researchers are mugging moose—but don’t worry—it’s for the moose’s benefit. Last week, researchers and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) biologists converged in Old Forge, N.Y., to meet with a... Category: In the News |
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What's the scoop on the 2016 Wildlife Disease Association's annual conference?WDA 2016 Conference presentation.jpg A presentation given at the 2016 WDA Conference. Category: In the News |
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Feature article in Great Lakes Today, discussing bald eagle and lead toxicityDr. Krysten Schuler on the continued impact of lead ammunition on the Northeast bald eagle population, education efforts, potential breeding impact on the overall health and population's growth. Kevin Hynes of the WHP is featured... Category: In the News |
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Keeping Rabies in Mind as Hunting Season Begins in NYS - 2023Updated 10/17/2023 - Positive rabies in white-tailed deer in Steuben County In July, a white-tailed deer was reported "floundering" in the Cohocton River in Steuben County. It was observed displaying neurological abnormalities, such... Category: Wildlife 411 |