by Meg | Apr 19, 2017 | Science |
“Shifting” in zoos and sanctuaries means to move an animal from one enclosure to the next, through a door. Shifting can be done by calling out a word like the animal’s name, a key word, or by positive reinforcement (food or enrichment). At the China...
by Meg | Feb 20, 2017 | Science |
The PDXWildlife Winter Research season is about to kick off and I’m writing this in the airport as I wait for, yet another, delayed flight to San Francisco. Fingers crossed I make it to my connection (and my bags do as well!). While I’m never thrilled...
by Meg | Jan 7, 2017 | PDXWildlife |
As we packed Meghan into her Uber lift for the airport, the 24 degree F. chill began to give way to a light dusting of snow over our Portland, Oregon driveway. However cold it might feel to her now, I fear that she will be frozen to the core when she reaches the...
by Meg | Sep 29, 2015 | Internship
With our Feb. 15th -May 15th Giant Panda internship now closed, we though it would be a good idea for everyone to meet the PDXWildlife panda team. Meghan Martin, pictured in the black panda hat, is the director of PDXWildlife and the lead biologist on the Giant Panda...
by Meg | Jul 8, 2015 | Internship
Join us in welcoming our new intern, Daniel, to PDXWildlife. We are super excited and thrilled to have him on our team. A little bit about Daniel- Daniel is from Denver, CO and graduated from Colorado State University in May 2014 with a degree in Wildlife Biology....
