An Elongated Breeding Season

An Elongated Breeding Season

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....
Panda Diet: shoots, leaves and other things

Panda Diet: shoots, leaves and other things

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...
Summer Panda Research Season Begins!

Summer Panda Research Season Begins!

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...