September/October 2026

Dear Friends of the Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health,

In stressful times, I find strength and inspiration in the amazing things our DVM students, postdoctoral fellows, and other trainees are doing and learning. I found this blog by Jessica Park (DVM '29), Exploring One Health Perspectives with Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C), particularly moving, so today I am sharing the Director's space of our newsletter with her. I hope you enjoy reading about her summer externship as much as I did.

Yours in One Health,

Steve

Steve Osofsky, DVM

Director, K. Lisa Yang Center for Wildlife Health

Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine

Exploring One Health Perspectives with Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C)



Though I feared the rain would muffle my call, seconds later I heard the tinkling bear bell, followed by a feathery flag whirling above the shrubs—that is, the tail of a very special dog....

More Blogs from the Field

Fledging as a Veterinary Extern at the Hawai’i Wildlife Center



Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation Along the California Coastline

Exploring New Depths of Aquatic Health at the Mississippi Aquarium



Reflecting on a Summer in Wildlife Pathology

Building a Transcriptome-Informed Framework for Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance

Wild Bee Recovery after Neonicotinoid Pesticide Restrictions: Will Policy Shift Work as Intended?

Yang Wildlife Health Fellow to Map the Genomic Resilience of Galápagos Mangroves

Migratory Birds Spread Avian Influenza to Greenland’s Polar Bears

Migrating birds that breed in the Arctic are spreading avian influenza to polar bears in eastern Greenland, according to a new study that found evidence of infections in bear blood samples acquired from Greenland Inuit subsistence hunters.

Invading the Globe: Bird Flu Now Threatens Australia and Oceania

Bald Eagles Treated at Cornell Released After Rehabilitation

Bird Flu Could Devastate Macquarie Island. Why Are We Removing the Scientists We Need to Understand It?

Fearing Traumatic Seal Die-Off, Australia Moves to Evacuate Polar Research Station (Science)

Faculty Feature: Dr. Rodman Getchell Reflects on a Career in Fish Health, Mentorship, and Collaboration

Even in retirement, Dr. Rodman Getchell still had 60 round goby samples waiting in a university freezer....

One Health Around the World

Our Pollinators, Our Health

October 28, 2026

1pm EDT

in partnership with eCornell

Register now for our next One Health Around the World free webinar!

Know any potential future leaders in wildlife health and One Health?

We would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word on this exciting PhD Fellowship opportunity for DVMs (or equivalents) who might be interested in seeking a wildlife health-focused PhD with us. 

Thank you in advance for sharing this announcement—wake the kids, phone the neighbors!

Inferring Geographic Origin of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in a Region Experiencing Long-Term Effects of Chronic Wasting Disease

Interface of Climate and Environmental Change on Food Systems

If the EU is Serious About One Health, It Must Ban Fur Farming

Bat–Rodent–Human Interfaces in the Americas: A Synthesis of Zoonotic Pathways

Seroprevalence of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats in New York State From 2022 Through 2025

Spatiotemporal Patterns of Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in Bobcats Across the Northeastern United States

Evidence of Exposure to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 Viruses in East Greenland Polar Bears

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