Cornell Yang Center for Wildlife Health
@WildlifeCornell
Advancing science-based solutions to secure a healthier future for wildlife, people and planet.
A rhino walks into a bar…🍸🦏 This greater one-horned rhino casually strolled into the bar, turning heads and stopping conversations mid-sentence. He surveyed the scene, then without ordering a drink, walked right out! 📍Chitwan, Nepal 🎥 Dr. Carmen Smith & Dr. Martin Gilbert
Spa day! Even rhinos understand the importance of a little self-care. ✨ 🎥: Dr. Martin Gilbert, wildlife veterinarian and epidemiologist, encountered this greater one-horned rhino enjoying the water while conducting fieldwork in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
From deer to moose: Parasites that often use deer as hosts, but rarely lead to illness in them, are much more problematic — and sometimes fatal — in moose, according to @Cornell research. @CornellCALS @cornellvet @CornellGrad @NYSDEC @USFWS @KrishnaWriter news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…
Applications are now open for our 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships! Join our cohort of early-career scholars committed to discovery that contributes directly to solving the most pressing problems facing our planet. Apply by 10/20 — and please share widely: atkinson.cornell.edu/cornell-atkins…
Two of our Kyrgyz partners, Alina Seidakhmatova and Klara Kursanbaeva, recently traveled to Serbia to optimize pathogen detection in blood samples collected in the field to aid in the conservation of Siberian ibex and Argali sheep 🐏🏔️ wildlife.cornell.edu/blog/our-exper…
The Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital, which has more than tripled its caseload over the past decade, is renovating its facilities to treat an increasing number of injured or ill native wild animals. @cornellvet tompkinsweekly.com/articles/corne…
Jen Grauer shares her insights on the threats to NY's moose population with @nytimes. She's been part of our collaborative #Moose Health #research project with @NYSDEC-bit.ly/3QvGTuZ Lingering Moose Shuts Down Popular Adirondack Trail for a Month nytimes.com/2025/07/15/nyr…
🎥 Dr. Katie Fiorella, environmental scientist & epidemiologist at @cornellmph + @cornellvet, shares the contributions of the aquatic ecosystem to food access and human nutrition in our latest #OneHealth Around the World episode. @ecornell_online
Check out the phenomenal speaker line-up for WDA2025 Global Voice, our mind-blowing virtual conference. Free registration is available ... DON'T MISS IT ... Visit wda2025.com/2025-global-vo… for all the deets.
Citizen science: Snapshot NY, a collaboration between @Cornell and @NYSDEC, aims to collect data about animal populations throughout New York — using thousands of trail cameras — and is engaging the public to aid the effort. @CornellCALS news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0…
Researchers at @cornellvet are pursuing several projects to protect animal and public health against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Learn more about the work combatting HPAI: doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.2… Check out the HPAI resource center: bit.ly/4kwghZD
After a breathtaking encounter with a southern white rhinoceros in Kruger National Park, Cornell @AtkinsonCenter Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Maggie Swift, reflects on the work that still needs to be done to save this incredibly important species 🦏📈 wildlife.cornell.edu/blog/my-rhinoc…
A plea on World Zoonoses Day: The U.S. must invest in mRNA vaccines against pandemic influenza viruses now statnews.com/2025/06/30/mrn… via @statnews #animalinfluenza #avianinfluenza #pandemic
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jessica Siegal-Willott ‘97, DVM ‘02, is the senior vet medical officer with @USDA_APHIS. She credits @cornellvet for providing her with the resources, knowledge, and experiences to pursue her passion for working with diverse species. wildlife.cornell.edu/spotlights/alu…
Editor’s Choice in CABI One Health 🌍🐘 “Two Decades of #OneHealth in Action: Enabling Sustainable #Wildlife Conservation and #Livestock Production in Southern Africa” cabidigitallibrary.org/journal/cabioh…
WDA'S Wildlife Veterinary Section (WVS) is offering a research grant of up to $10,000 to support the health and welfare of free-ranging wildlife. Eligible applicants must be members of the WDA and the WVS. For details visit bit.ly/45FIauvApplica… close August 31.
Did someone say #postdoc #fellowships in #wildlife health? Yes, we did! The call for applicants is open for Cornell K. Lisa Yang Postdoctoral Fellowships in Wildlife Health. 🐆🐆 Grab your wildlife-loving besties & head to this link to learn more & apply: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30072
#CornellVet student Sergio Acuna Gutierrez, DVM ‘26, worked with leading animal health scientists at @cornellvet and @syracusezoo to develop treatment recommendations for hemorrhagic disease caused by elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV-HD) 💉🐘 wildlife.cornell.edu/blog/research-…
Today on #WorldAlbatrossDay, we spotlight the rising threat of disease to already vulnerable #albatross and #petrel populations. The decline of these iconic seabirds is more than a tragedy—it’s a red flag for the whole marine environment. @Acap_birds bit.ly/45NkuVt
Assistant professor Laura Goodman, Ph.D. '07, was working to finalize a prototype of a test that detects any tick-borne disease, even before symptoms occur, when she received a stop-work order. Read about Goodman's research: news.cornell.edu/stories/2025/0… @cornellvet