While spring has certainly sprung in New York, we are fighting spring fever and working hard for wildlife health. Check out the latest stats, disease trends, and program happenings with our WHP Quarterly report.
Take a peek inside with our latest "Day in the Life of a DEC..." article, featuring Colby Plant from the Wildlife Health Unit.
We are still seeing HPAI in waterfowl and raptors, with large mortality events in Canada geese across the state. Stay current with HPAI updates with our Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease watch page.
A friendly reminder for anyone handling wildlife: please keep rabies in mind when collecting or handling mammals. We recently had a bobcat that was collected following a vehicle trauma test positive for rabies - your personal safety is important to us - use that PPE!
For our DEC partners - Our biannual WHP Wildlife Health Workshops are coming this summer! We'll provide more details and scheduling info soon.
