by Jake Owens, Ph.D Part 3 of 3 As we discussed earlier, the future of wild giant pandas is anything but secure. We must continue the fight to increase their population, the amount of habitat they occupy, and their access … Read More

By Jake Owens, Ph.D As we concluded in Part 1, there’s been recent progress in avoiding the extinction of pandas in the wild, but we should recognize that wild pandas are still very much at risk. Giant pandas were first … Read More

By Jake Owens, Ph.DPart 1 of 3: In late 2016 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature  (IUCN) changed the conservation status of giant pandas from “Endangered” to “Vulnerable”. What does this mean for panda conservation? Two things:Wild giant pandas … Read More

When I came to China four months ago to work with giant pandas as a member of the Global Cause science team, I had no idea what to expect. I spent a few days in Chengdu, a city of ten … Read More