Lisa Stevens
Lisa Stevens
Lisa Stevens is an American editor, CEO of Paizo Publishing, and COO of Goblinworks...
book buyers cultural dirty people receive seeing thrilled word
We're seeing a cultural shift, ... People don't feel that 'used' is a dirty word anymore. Over 78% of buyers on Abebooks.com say they'd be thrilled to receive a used book as a gift.
animals careful concerned cool places seeking taking time visitors walking
I'm much more concerned about visitors. The animals are seeking cool places and are inactive. The visitors are out here walking around in this heat. So we really are more concerned about them and want them to be very careful about taking time to cool off.
keeper leave overtime paying until
Right now, I'm paying overtime because he's not on our schedule. On Saturday, a keeper didn't leave until 9:30 p.m. because he didn't come down (from the tree) until 8:30 p.m.
periods short spends
He spends all his day in a tree. He comes down for short periods to play and nurse.
sleeps
Then other mornings, he sleeps in. So it's very variable.
chewing climbing giant lets mother treat
He's a climbing fiend. He's climbing all over the rocks, or he's climbing on his mother. And when he's not climbing on her, he's chewing on her. . . . She lets him treat her like a giant chew toy.
eyes
His little eyes are open, and he can see what's going on,
benefit breeding decisions endangered healthy maintain major population program species
He is part of a major breeding program to maintain a healthy population of this endangered species in captivity. At 2 years of age, decisions will be made on where he should go to benefit the breeding population.
cubs females move moving ourselves
Some females don't move their cubs at all, ... We may try moving the cub ourselves to see how she reacts.
information leaving marking scent
Pandas do communicate a lot of information by scent marking and leaving their scent on an object.
certain fun visitors
The pandas are ready. I'm certain the visitors are ready. There's going to be a lot of fun to be had around the panda house.