by Meg | Jun 9, 2016 | PDXWildlife |
Never did I imagine myself saying this, but I miss our little slice of heaven back in Ya’an. Even though we are near the CCRCGP Dujiangyan Base, we are a considerable ways away from the city center- 30 minutes to be exact. Staying in downtown would cost an arm...
by Meg | Apr 19, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science
What could be more popular than Taco Bell after 1am and Starbuck’s PSL? Why giant panda mating of course! PDXWildlife is one group, of many interested, in helping this charismatic species evade extinction. In order to help giant pandas in the wild we conduct research...
by Meg | Apr 11, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science |
It’s been a sunny last few days here in Bifengxia jam packed with matings and film crews running around the breeding center. Last time I (Nicki) made dating profiles for some of the ‘Bifengxia Bachelors’ and I thought it was only fair that the girls get a chance to...
by Meg | Mar 30, 2016 | Panda, Science |
Some of you may be wondering what we do over here besides having bamboo fights and hanging out with pandas all day. We are conducting research on the effects of male-male competition in giant pandas during breeding season. The enclosures are set up so that a female...
by Meg | Mar 28, 2016 | Science |
Following Alyssa’s “Crib” blog, Nicki was inspired to introduce everyone to the Bifengxia Bachelors. “We’re over a third of the way through our internship now! Time flies when you get to watch pandas all day. Being at the base every day you...
