Hikers go into the wild with pandas, and blog it

CHENGDU - International conservation group WWF is recruiting four panda watchers for a five-day research and patrol program in the wilderness of Southwest China's Sichuan province.

The ideal candidates should be avid bloggers who are eager to share text, photos and video of their experiences with other Internet users, WWF said on its micro blog at weibo.com.

Other qualifications include advanced photography skills, a love of animals, a desire to help protect critically-endangered wild pandas and good health - as the panda watchers will need to hike eight hours a day in the wild mountains, it said.