by Meg | May 17, 2017 | Science |
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....
by Meg | May 16, 2017 | Panda |
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...
by Meg | May 12, 2017 | PDXWildlife
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...
by Meg | May 11, 2017 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
Hello everyone! My name is Katherine Brantley and I am a Summer 2017 Giant Panda Intern with PDXWildlife! I will be performing behavioral observations for determining giant panda personality profiles. Endangered species and conservation have always been huge passions...
by Meg | May 10, 2017 | Internship, PDXWildlife |
Jonathan Thames- Here, there, everywhere… My journey started in Louisville, Kentucky, but passed through three continents and six countries by the time I was 19. At that point I began a degree in Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Washington – learning Thai...