How a Red-Banded Snake Marked the Beginning of a Young Foreigner's Journey
Kevin had imagined stepping off the plane and immediately being surrounded by lush green mountains. Instead, the road north revealed highways, construction zones, and streams of traffic. It struck him that the "China" shown in travel brochures and the "China" one actually moves through are two very different experiences.[MORE]
A Letter from 2006: How a Red-Banded Snake Marked the Beginning of a Young Foreigner's Journey
At the airport in Beijing, Kevin finally met Professor Zhang Fang. He drove Kevin to Chinese Academy of Sciences. Where Mr. Li Yiming was waiting for him. That afternoon Mr. Li invited Kevin to taste Beijing Roast Duck. They had a cheerful gather-together. The next day Mr. Li accompanied Kevin to Shennongjia National Nature Reserve. At the time of that year Chinese railway were ready for speeding up, but the train Kevin took was still slow. It costed over ten hours to get to Yichang. They didn't have a short rest and headed toward Muyu Town by taxi. [MORE]
261 Overwintering Waterbirds Recorded! 
Speeding up the construction of the specimen museum for a new popular science experience
In order to meet the needs of biological resource protection and popular science education and give full play to the value of biological specimens, the Administration of Shennongjia National Park has launched the construction project of a wildlife specimen museum. On June 11, the reporter saw at the Scientific Research Institute of Shennongjia National Park that technicians were making insect specimens and preparing for the future exhibition in the museum. [MORE]
Tracking Serpents in the Mist: A Six-Day Field Diary from Shennongjia
On the evening of May 9, moonlight quietly filtered through the forest canopy, casting an almost mystical glow over the vast wilderness of Shennongjia. A four-member team¡ªKevin Messenger, an American professor at Nanjing Forestry University, along with Li Yecheng, Wang Qi and Benjamin Genter (or ¡°Ben¡± for short)¡ªset out from Yichang for a night survey along the Jiuchong-Songbai Road. Their eyes scanned every ditch and every pile of fallen leaves, like seasoned hunters in search of elusive prey. [MORE]
Both beauty and the snake are acquired
On the morning of June 19th, Dr. Kevin Messenger, accompanied by his wife Li Yecheng and their friend Wang Qi, a coral expert from Guangxi University, attended the signing ceremony at Shennongjia National Park to officially appoint Dr. Messenger as a specialist in wildlife monitoring. In the afternoon, rather than venturing into the wild to search for snakes, they followed the arrangement of the CCTV production team for indoor shooting. Dr. Messenger held a snake in his hands and explained its habits while the CCTV staff filmed several shots.[MORE]
The Background Resource Survey in Shennongjia
We spent some time with experts and scholars involved, travelling with them, discussing with them in online groups and listening to interesting stories of plants and animals they told. We have broadened our horizons and learned a lot from them, especially, their reverence for science.¡£[MORE]
Project of Survey into Natural Resources of Shennongjia National Park Officially Launched
On March 23, Shennongjia National Park officially launched its most extensive and comprehensive survey into natural resources ever.[MORE]
The conservation and research process of the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey in Shennongjia
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