The Giant Panda Has Been Renamed As Vulnerable Creatures

The giant panda has been on the endangered species list for many years but they have recently been renamed as "vulnerable" creatures. The pandas "have seen a 17 percent surge in population numbers in the decade ending in 2014, largely due to conservation efforts in their native China. The most recent panda census counted 1,864 of the animals, excluding those below a certain age threshold. If you include cubs, that number approaches 2,060."

The International Union for Conservation of Nature warned that the decrease in bamboo due to climate change could stress the giant pandas. Bamboo is their main source of food and "if the phenomenon continues unabated, nearly a third of the world's bamboo habitat could disappear in the next 80 years."

The World Wildlife Fund was very happy to hear that China has made so many conservation efforts. The fund's logo has been a panda since 1961.

The World Wildlife Fund director general Marco Lambertini said "The recovery of the panda shows that when science, political will and engagement of local communities come together, we can save wildlife and also improve biodiversity."

Huffington Post article The Giant Panda Is No Longer Listed As Endangered: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/giant-panda-endangered_us_57ccba71e4b0a22de0967642?

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