by Meg | Jun 3, 2017 | Panda |
Having a solid week of sunshine and 80 degree weather kept us spoiled while training on the multiple behavior studies here at Bifengxia. That was, until today. Even though the clouds are taking pity on us with a light drizzle, without an umbrella you would be soaked...
by Meg | Jun 2, 2017 | Internship |
Our first week at Bifengxia has been filled with panda observations, training in the behavioral studies, and meeting the CCRCGP staff. One of the first things you notice about the pandas is the amount of time spent eating—and the amount of feces that surround them. As...
by Meg | May 31, 2017 | Science |
PDXWildlife founders (Nathan & Meghan) first began conducting research in China in 2010. What seems like an eternity ago, we are now quickly approaching a decades worth of data collection. As female pandas are reproductively viable by about 4+ years of age, cubs...
by Meg | May 28, 2017 | Internship |
When the interns first arrive, a laundry list of items have to be taken care of. Police station to register, tour of the city, choosing a bedroom, groceries, ATM, going over apartment rules, base rules, safety, and working together as a team. This usually takes place...
by Meg | May 24, 2017 | Science |
I’m currently in Dujiangyan accompanying Dr. Kersey (pictured above) for training the staff in fecal hormone analysis. We’ve had a productive couple of days, but as part of this trip I was supposed to drop off our male-male competition fecal samples for...
