Tree guards are important this time of year at Gengda Panda Base! The devices keep pandas away from the tops of trees so they can form new branches and have a fighting chance to grow. Branches are beneficial not least because their leaves will provide shade in the yards. But try explaining that to pandas.
Inside Wolong
Photographer Ami Vitale was allowed exclusive access into the Wolong National Nature Reserve managed by the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda to witness pandas being trained for release into the wild. Check out these photos from her visit. –Pandas International
Panda Enrichment Study
Behavioral enrichment also called environmental enrichment is an animal husbandry principle that seeks to enhance the quality of captive animal care by identifying and providing the environmental stimuli necessary for optimal psychological and physiological well being. The goal of environmental enrichment is to improve or maintain an animal’s physical and psychological health by increasing range
Horses Like Bamboo, Too
We recently caught this article suggesting that horses are a threat to panda survival because they like to snack on bamboo, too. And not only do they snack, they leave very little behind. So as a solution, authorities have banned horses from the Wolong Nature Reserve in an effort to revive the bamboo population and better support
A Look at Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
We love this video from UNESCO showcasing the beautiful landscape of Wolong, Mt. Siguniang and Jiajing Mountains. Together, the sanctuaries are the largest remaining contiguous habitat for Giant Pandas. –Pandas International
