by Meg | May 18, 2017 | Science |
As we predominantly post about the cheery and progressive aspects of our research, I thought I might pay justice to the less-than-ideal side of the equation. Science, as with most journeys in life, can come with frustrating tangents causing you to rethink your...
by Meg | May 17, 2017 | Science |
When deciding on the program dates for the winter interns, PDXWildlife takes into account the average start and stop times of previous breeding seasons over the last two decades. This allows us to maximize the likelihood that we can collect as much data as possible....
by Meg | May 16, 2017 | Panda |
Most people assume all pandas eat is bamboo. This isn’t true. In fact Schaller1 reported in The Giant Pandas of Wolong that pandas have even been observed eating carcasses of other animals so may actually be opportunistic meat eaters in the wild! Yes, the...
by Meg | May 15, 2017 | China |
Although we are based out of Portland, Oregon, all of our field work is conducted in China. Ever since 2010, Meghan and I collectively spend ~5 months a year in Sichuan at multiple panda bases such as Bifengxia, Dujiangyan, and Gengda. Leasing an apartment in...
by Meg | May 12, 2017 | PDXWildlife
With temperatures and humidity both reaching the 90’s in Ya’an, the summer panda research will soon begin. We’ve selected four very motivated and intelligent applicants- Michelle, Lorelei, Katherine, and Jonathan, who will collect behavioral...