by Meg | Dec 30, 2013 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife |
Grace left Bi Feng Xia right before Thanksgiving here in the states. Her departure marked the official end of data collection on our panda project. There’s a little bit of sadness in seeing this project wrap up as I’ve had so much fun with it! (I promise...
by Meg | Nov 20, 2013 | Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife |
This fact is directly relevant to Meghan’s recent fund-raising campaign to analyze fecal samples from the pandas in her study . . . 5. Pandas’ can produce 48-62 pounds of waste each day That’s 21-28kg for the people back in my homeland. I bet I could name one of...
by ddishman | Nov 16, 2013 | Conservation, Current Endangered Species News, Environmental Impact, grass roots, Science, wildlife
Staff scientist Diana with some of her friends in the town of Salvacion, in the rural Philippine municipality of Busuanga We wanted to take a break from the wildlife today to remember that there is no conservation without a community of support. If you’ve been...
by Meg | Nov 9, 2013 | Conservation, Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife
To continue on with our Fun Facts about Giant Pandas Series let’s move to #3 . . . Fun Fact #3: “Researches have counted 11 different panda calls” https://www.pdxwildlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bleat_chirp.m4a While observing the pandas I hear their...
by Meg | Nov 3, 2013 | Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife
The time that I’ve spent studying the giant panda at Bi Feng Xia Panda Base I feel like I have a gained a valuable and personal insight into these animals. They are a carnivorous bear yet eat bamboo, they have strong powerful claws yet seem so docile and almost lazy,...
by Meg | Oct 13, 2013 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Science, wildlife |
I’ve been on base and annoying the keepers for nearly seven whole weeks. Time flies when you work with pandas. In the seven weeks I’ve been at Bi Feng Xia I’ve made progress on all studies and have finished the maternal observations. There’s still a lot of work to be...
