Visit "Scavengers as Bioindicators of Lead in White-tailed Deer" for an inside look at our latest collaborative publication by Andreas Eleftheriou, Krysten Schuler & New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation on the impact of lead on wildlife & how #surveillance of #bioindicator species can help! bit.ly/3As7cjt

Great piece on the importance of the #OneHealth tenets & a little background on how our #NYS Wildlife Health Program began! New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation #WildlifeHealth #Surveillance #Prevention

It was lovely to participate and interact with the Dhole Action Plan Team of experts in Bhaktapur. Dhole is commonly known as Bwanso in Nepal and is a globally Endangered mammal. On completion, this Dhole action plan will be the first in South Asia. Congratulations in advance!

This is why #wildlife disease #surveillance is so important. Our WildPath 🔬🦇🦉🦅🐶🐓 provides a little insight into disease effects on wildlife populations. bit.ly/3WZgXgq A deadly disease that affects cats big and small found in U.S. nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl… via National Geographic

We are pleased to announce the request for proposals for the 2025 Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship. The application deadline is Monday, October 21, 2024 at 11:59 pm EDT. Selected scholars will start between June 1-September 1, 2025. Learn more: atkinson.cornell.edu/cornell-atkins…

Don’t stop me now: Queen’s Brian May on saving badgers — and the scientific method nature.com/articles/d4158…

'New diseases' warning as population growth worsens human–wildlife overlap newsweek.com/human-wildlife…

A new study shows the significant role seagrass meadows play as natural filtration systems. The paper expanded on earlier work by former Atkinson Faculty Director Drew Harvell (Cornell CALS) & Professor Joleah Lamb (UC Irvine), a 2014 TNC/Cornell postdoc. cals.cornell.edu/news/2024/08/s…

Wonder how we support #WildlifeHealth? August's “Day in the Life” is a peek at our #research veterinarian, Rachel Abbott. Whether sorting data for #CWD surveillance or researching #disease for fact sheets, Rachel is our go-to for digging deeper. Read more: bit.ly/478UiTQ

Earlier this year, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine students learned about opportunities and challenges in conservation at the 2nd annual Wildlife Conservation Day at #Cornell. Experts, alumni, and students shared insights on protecting our planet's biodiversity. Learn more: wildlife.cornell.edu/news/wildlife-…

Our lab at Cornell is hiring a postdoc to lead investigations of viral #zoonoses in #Bats and develop strategies for pandemic prevention. Background in #DiseaseEcology, #OneHealth, #EEID, or epidemiology. More details here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28001

Researchers hope a new Atlas of Ungulate Migration will encourage conservation by shining a global spotlight on the prevalence and importance of large-scale movements for the gazelle and 19 other large mammals. scim.ag/8fz

Today is #NationalWildlifeDay! Check out our current #research projects bit.ly/3p41X44 that strive to protect & sustain wildlife populations-pushing #science forward. With cutting-edge tools & predictive models, #citizenscience & disease #prevention. #WildlifeHealth

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This study reveals that fur farming, with animals such as raccoon dogs, mink and muskrats, represents an important transmission hub for viral zoonoses, with potential virus transmission between farmed and wild animals, and from humans to farmed animals. nature.com/articles/s4158…

One World, One Health - one example - theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Study co-authored by ECF grantees @EcoexistTrust, African Parks, WWF and Space for Giants, reveals that elephants in the KAZA region use micro-corridors, pathways between protected areas, and macro-corridors to navigate the landscape: bit.ly/3MzZhn3 📸 Robin Naidoo/WWF

The single-largest elephant GPS tracking database study, co-authored by WWF's Robin Naidoo and many others, is now available. To learn what the database of over 4 million GPS observations reveal, visit: bit.ly/3MApL7N

Artist and #Cornell alum Brett Blumenthal '96, MBA '04, spoke at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine earlier this year on art's role in conservation. She highlighted: "Art has the power to inspire, educate and motivate people to move in a direction that could be transformative." wildlife.cornell.edu/news/transform…