by Meg | Jul 17, 2012 | Internship, Panda, Travel |
I started the panda “personality” study last week and I have been introducing a basketball into the pandas’ enclosures and recording their reactions. So far most of the subjects have been females (the birthing season is fast approaching and I wanted to get as many...
by Meg | Apr 15, 2012 | Current Endangered Species News, Environmental Impact |
I just got the news that our pygmy rabbit study is technically “in press” through the prestigious journal of Conservation Biology. With an impact factor of 4.894 and ISI Journal Citation Reports Ranking of 2/33 (Biodiversity Conservation); 2/34...
by Meg | Mar 19, 2012 | Panda |
I just had to do Lu Lu this week because he’s been such a good breeder these last two weeks. He is by far the longest intromissions I’ve seen (he held on to Xi Mei for 12.5 minutes! The longest I’ve ever seen is 30 and I think 2 minutes or so is...
by Meg | Mar 13, 2012 | Panda, Travel
Did you notice the menu? See anything different? Yep, now we have an intern section! If you’re interested in working on reproductive behavior in giant pandas or conservation biology in general and want a great opportunity – you’ve found it. ...
