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. ...
by Meg | Feb 28, 2012 | coal, Environmental Impact, Panda, pollution |
The other afternoon I managed to convince a local restaurant owner to drive me to several coal brick production facilities here in Ya’an. These shops, which are often in the middle of town are simply redistributors of the same coal that is mined near the...
by Meg | Feb 26, 2012 | Current Endangered Species News, Environmental Impact |
I am so glad that Julia wrote this post as I was about to write a similar post about moon bears here in China. As Julia mentioned, the largest threat to endangered wildlife here in China (most of Asia it appears) is the illegal wildlife trade. Like Loas,...
by Meg | Feb 24, 2012 | coal, Environmental Impact, Panda, pollution, Travel |
One of the first things you notice when arriving in China is the amount of smog that sits in the air around its cities. Ya’an is considered small in regards to Shanghai or Beijing with a population of 1.5 million, but it’s no exception to the dense clouds...
by Meg | Jan 27, 2012 | Antarctica, Around PDX, Environmental Impact, Travel
PDX Wildlife is very fortunate to have such a dedicated team of researchers who travel all overthe world. One such researcher, Isaac Sleadd, recently returned from Antarctica with a treasure trove of biological samples. Although Isaac studies antifreeze proteins, he...