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Modeling habitat that’s just right

Published on October 14, 2019
In this week’s Scientific Reports, Michigan State University researchers offer ways to take the guess work out of parameters.
Lesson 1: It’s a small world, after all

Published on February 1, 2016
The Wolong Nature Reserve is remote, rural, rustic. But it's also global.
Lesson 2: Don’t just research stakeholders – think like them

Published on February 1, 2016
Understanding the reality of every-day choices: "Do I chop down this tree and make it hard for a panda, or do I pay for my child's school?"
Pandas and People - The Book

Published on January 27, 2016
Two decades of studying pandas in a remote corner of China have provided lessons in sustainability that have resonated across the globe.
Pandas set their own pace, tracking reveals

Published on August 4, 2015
Pandas may belong to a movement category all their own.
A peek at the secret life of pandas

Published on March 27, 2015
A look at the panda's secretive society that has been closed off in the past.
Tinkering with the Tao of pandas

Published on December 3, 2014
A literature review shows pandas can cope with a broader spectrum of habitats than previously believed. That's good news for those working on conservation policy.
Livestock found ganging up on pandas at the bamboo buffet

Published on February 26, 2014
Livestock, particularly horses, have been identified as a significant threat to panda survival.
Momma knows best when it comes to panda survival

Published on January 15, 2013
How to produce rough-and-ready pandas that can survive in the wild.
Climate change threatens giant pandas’ bamboo buffet – and survival

Published on November 11, 2012
How changing climate may affect the most common species of bamboo that carpet the forest floors of prime panda habitat in northwestern China.
Nature reserves aren't protecting pandas, research shows

Published on April 5, 2001
Panda habitat is being destroyed quicker inside the world's most high-profile protected nature reserve than in adjacent areas of China that are not protected.

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In the News

State News -- MSU helps take pandas off endangered species list

Published on November 16, 2017 by State News -- MSU helps take pandas off endangered species list
Popular Science -- Pandas, which are basically giant poop machines, may inadvertently help save other species

Published on June 28, 2017 by Popular Science -- Pandas, which are basically giant poop machines, may inadvertently help save other species
NPR - The Wild Life - Pandas Don’t Play By The Rules

Published on August 7, 2015 by NPR
Christian Science Monitor - Pandas are actually pretty gregarious, study finds

Published on March 31, 2015 by Christian Science Monitor
Smithsonian Magazine - Pandas Actually Hang Out Together

Published on March 31, 2015 by Smithsonian Magazine