pandas

pandas

to stay at edinburgh zoo for 10 years
1. considered a diplomatic gift but the zoo had mad substantial donation which are expected to continue
2. £250,00 on encloure
3. £6000 a month to keep
4. UK trying to devlope trad links with China
5. $1 million a year to lease each
6. AI was attempted in April as natural mating was unsucessful
7. zoo was in finacial difficulty now increased turnover of £5 million
only one captive born panda has ever been released which died less then a year latter as did not have the skill to survive and died in a fight
1. Edinburough zoo are researching how to introduce them into the wild, Professor Zhi an expected said this is pointless and the money would be better spent on conservation
2. is a centre in china ready for releases
charasmatic megafauna recieve 500 times more funds then other species
is this just a bribe??
1500 in the wild
important to consider that conservation of the whole environment is needed not just panadas
habitat loss is the main threat so this needs to be stopped for reintroductions
live up to 40 years
only fertile for a few days a year and take 8 years to reach fertility
cubs are 1/900th of the adult size
is it only being saved because it is cute, what does it do. what about EDGE species

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