British media: improve the living environment of giant pandas in the wild in China, but still needs more protection-Panda, Gorilla-IT information
Good news is always welcome on animal protection. If it follows the most charming giant pandas, then even better. On September 5, the International Union for conservation of nature – a Government link between environmental groups and non-governmental organizations--announced that the Giant Panda has changed from "endangered" species (meaning the animal most likely to face extinction in the wild) into a "vulnerable" species (that is, there is a risk of extinction of the species). WWF China Director Lo Sze ping said: "everyone should celebrate. ”
United Kingdom September 10 issue of the Economist published an article said that in the past 30 years, China has made great efforts on the issue of promoting the giant panda breeding. But most efforts happening in captive giant pandas, and environmentalists decisions associated with conditions for giant pandas in the wild. According to the Government survey, in 2013, the Panda population statistics, the number of wild giant pandas has increased in 1988 from 1114 to 1864. This is the number of captive giant pandas five times.
Article said that pandas reflects the increase in the number of giant pandas living in the wild--dense bamboo forests in Southwest China--have improved. After a period of time after deforestation, China now has 67 Giant Panda reserves, covering about half of Giant Panda activities. Two-thirds of wild giant pandas live in those areas. There is no doubt that the earning power of the Giant Panda (Zoo a pair of giant pandas on loan to pay 1 million dollars a year in foreign countries) the opportunity costs of these animal sanctuary becomes smaller. But for dozens of years of conservation work, the Government credited.
A result, now owns two giant pandas-the wild giant pandas in China, and frequently appeared on camera in front of captive Giant Panda – is increasing and the number of both. Although fewer, but captive breeding more. 2003 to 2013 period, the increase in the number of wild giant pandas, 268, representing an increase of about 17%. The number of giant pandas in captivity more than doubled, increasing from 164 to 375. Giant pandas has always been known for their reproductive ability. But faced difficulties in breeding of giant pandas in captivity at least a large part of factors is derived from human ignorance. As people on physiological characteristics and behaviors to enhance understanding of the giant panda, whose fertility rate also increased.
Article said that unfortunately, for giant pandas in the wild, this is no help. Captive breeding of giant pandas aims to put them back into the wild. Giant pandas born in captivity to go through two years of training, learn how to find food and wary of humans. But after years of effort, only 5 captive giant panda to be released into the wild. Two of them have died. There are two giant pandas this winter is about to be released into the wild .
In this context, people had expected the Chinese Government may be cheered the decision of the International Union for conservation of nature. But it maintained restraint. The State Forestry Administration (agency responsible for regulating Giant Panda Habitat) even close to critical comments. Forestry Bureau noted that the wild Giant Panda population was divided into 33 local population, of which number is less than 10, with "a high risk of extinction" of local populations had 18. In addition, under the influence of habitat fragmentation, the Panda population is isolated, making local Giant Panda populations gene flow is blocked, making them more likely to get sick. Experts say that over the next 80 years, under the influence of climate change, survival of giant pandas bamboo may have one-third will disappear.
Article says, all over the world, there are many animals driven to extinction (sometimes the people who believe in traditional Chinese medicine for animals a part of the body there is a demand). International Union for conservation of nature recently – another iconic species the Eastern Gorilla in the "endangered" species list . So to see the giant pandas from the "endangered" species "vulnerable" species makes people happy. However, as a symbol of wildlife conservation, Panda should be further away from the brink of extinction.
英媒：中国野生大熊猫生存环境改善，但仍需更多保护 - 大熊猫,大猩猩 - IT资讯
关于动物保护的好消息总是受欢迎的。如果它跟最迷人的大熊猫有关的话，那就更好了。9月5日，国际自然保护联合会——一个充当政府和非政府组织之间纽带的环保组织——宣布，大熊猫已经从“濒危”物种(意味着这种动物在野生环境中极有可能面临灭绝)变成了“易危”物种(即该物种存在灭绝的风险)。世界自然基金会中国总干事卢思骋表示：“每个人都应该举杯庆祝。”
英国《经济学人》杂志9月10日发表文章称，在过去的30年里，中国在促进大熊猫繁育的问题上作出了巨大努力。但大多数努力发生在圈养大熊猫的身上，而环保人士的决定与野生大熊猫的生存状况有关。据政府调查显示，在2013年的熊猫数量统计中，野生大熊猫的数量已经从1988年的1114只增加到1864只。这是圈养大熊猫数量的五倍。
文章称，野生大熊猫数量增加反映出大熊猫的居住环境——中国西南部的茂密竹林——有所改善。经过一段时间的乱砍滥伐后，中国现在拥有67个大熊猫保护区，覆盖大熊猫活动范围的大约一半。三分之二的野生大熊猫生活在这些保护区。毋庸置疑，大熊猫的挣钱能力(国外动物园租借一对大熊猫每年要支付100万美元)让设立这些动物保护区的机会成本变得更小。不过在长达几十年的大熊猫保护工作中，政府功不可没。
结果是，中国现在拥有两种大熊猫——野生大熊猫，以及更频繁出现在镜头面前的圈养大熊猫——并且两者的数量都在增加。虽然数量更少，不过圈养大熊猫的繁殖能力更强。2003年到2013年期间，野生大熊猫的数量增加268只，增幅约为17%。圈养大熊猫的数量则翻了一番以上，从164只增加到375只。大熊猫向来以繁殖能力差而著称。但以前圈养大熊猫在繁殖问题上面临困难至少有很大一部分因素是源于人类的无知。随着人们对大熊猫的生理特性和行为增进了解，它们的生育率也有所提高。
文章称，不幸的是，这对野生大熊猫来说并无帮助。大熊猫圈养繁殖计划的目标是将它们放归野外。圈养出生的大熊猫要经过为期两年的训练，学会如何找到食物和对人类保持警惕。不过经过多年的努力，只有5只圈养大熊猫被放归野外。它们当中的两只已经死亡。今年冬季还有两只大熊猫即将被放归野外。
在这样的背景下，人们曾预计中国政府可能会对国际自然保护联合会的决定感到欢欣鼓舞。但它保持了克制。国家林业局(负责监管大熊猫栖息地的机构)甚至提出近乎批评的意见。林业局指出，大熊猫野外种群被分割成33个局域种群，其中个体数量小于10只、具有“高度灭绝风险”的局域种群有18个。此外，受栖息地破碎化影响，这些大熊猫种群被孤立起来，使得大熊猫局域种群基因交流受阻，也让它们更容易生病。专家称，在未来的80年里，受气候变化的影响，大熊猫赖以生存的竹林可能有三分之一会消失。
文章称，在世界各地，有许多动物正在走向灭绝(有时候是因为信奉中医的人对动物身体的某个部分有需求)。国际自然保护联合会最近把另一个标志性的物种——东部大猩猩列入“濒危”物种名单。所以看到大熊猫从“濒危”物种变成“易危”物种让人感到高兴。不过作为野生动物保护的一个标志，大熊猫应该进一步远离灭绝的边缘。