Why Is The Giant Panda Undergoing Extinction

Over the years, the giant panda has been known as one of the world’s most endangered species. The pandas were undergoing extinction because of the lack of food, habitat, and many other challenges. Scientists all over the world were set out on a mission to help find a way to save disappearing animals.

Fortunately for the giant pandas, they were taken off of the “extinction” list; but also, put onto the “vulnerable” list of the IUCN. This is because, the pandas, although ‘saved’ from extinction, are still capable of becoming extinct once again, [believed to happen in about 40 to 80 years]; especially with all of the climate, economic and environmental changes taking place in China.

What is causing the death of the giant pandas?

One reason

The Chengdu facility was itself set up after around 250 giant pandas starved to death in the mountains of Sichuan in the 1970s and 80s, when he said that ‘researchers found pandas emaciated, walking like zombies’. “The priority should always be to focus on improving the habitat for the wild animals and expanding it,” says Ayala, “If we don't do this, then there is no point in conserving the giant panda.” {Received from http://phys.org/news/2016-09-rarely-giant-pandas.html on October 20,

Because of all the pollutants in the air, it is affecting the daily lives of the bears. The polluting smog comes from exhaust gas from vehicles and the process of burning coal at power plants and factories. According to http://www.pdxwildlife.com/chinese-pollution-pandas/ website, when the emissions of chemicals are released from the factories and into the air, it can travel to the bamboo plants and enter their food chain.

“If we are to achieve the highest reproductive success, we need to keep these bears as healthy as possible. Cleaner air= healthier pandas=more pandas.” ~ http://www.pdxwildlife.com/Chinese-pollution-pandas/ {Received on October 20, 2016; 10:46 p.m.}

Giant pandas are also dying off because of the prevention of mating. According to WWF’s, “Adopt a Panda” website, the pandas are also being cut off from mating because of habitat loss. The railings and railroads being built in the forests are causing more and more fragmentation, which leads to a decrease in the reproduction of pandas. If there is no new generation of pandas to live once the older ones have died, then of course, there will be no more of that