Injured, Sick or Distressed Animals

Wildlife Pathology Unit

DEC's Wildlife Pathology Unit has a key role in DEC's management of wildlife in New York State. This unit is responsible for diagnosing, monitoring, and (when needed) controlling causes of sickness and death in New York State's amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Animal Diseases

Many different types of diseases can affect the wildlife in New York State. Two wildlife diseases that DEC continues to monitor are Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and the Avian (Bird) Flu.

More about Injured, Sick or Distressed Animals:

Wildlife Pathology Unit - The New York State DEC Wildlife Pathology Unit is responsible for diagnosing, monitoring, and (when needed) controlling causes of sickness and death in New York State's amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

Care of Young Wildlife - Information which is intended to help you decide when young wildlife need help and when to leave them alone.
Animal Diseases - There are many different types of diseases that can affect the wildlife in New York State.