by Meg | Feb 26, 2017 | Conservation, Internship, wildlife |
Breeding season has been weird so far this year. Just to give a quick update and comparison to other years, usually we have two – three “early” females from Feb 15th – March 1st which are great for training because we slowly ramp into the...
by Meg | Dec 23, 2016 | Conservation, Science |
Giant panda no longer endangered The giant panda was down-listed from ‘Endangered’ to ‘Vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) list. This change in official status demonstrates how a multi-institutional, integrated conservation effort...
by Meg | Nov 29, 2016 | Conservation
Giving Tuesday has arrived! During this global day of giving, generous people like you are donating and making a huge difference. Pandas are at a critical junction where supporters need to send a clear message that just because they’ve been down-listed...
by Meg | Nov 25, 2016 | Around PDX, Conservation
With Thanksgiving yesterday and with the recent election and uncertainty of the future for science and climate change I wanted to take a moment to reflect on everything I’m thankful for in PDXWildlife’s past and everything I’m hopeful for in our...
by Meg | Aug 28, 2016 | Conservation, Panda |
I know you’ve all been waiting for an actual update on PDXWildlife’s work here during the Fall 2016 season and (more importantly) my visit to Zhen Zhen and her one-year old cubs, affectionately dubbed the “Zwinkies” by admirers. I only got...
by Meg | Aug 7, 2016 | Conservation
As you know, our focus at PDXWildlife is the Giant Panda, but there are many treasured animals in Asia! Hailey and I have ventured to Thailand, where we got to experience a different flavor of conservation with the Asian Elephant in Chiang Mai. Elephant Nature Park is...
