pandas

Captive Pandas Have Good Genes

Pandas kept in captivity have good levels of genetic diversity, making it unnecessary to capture more pandas from the wild.

Giant Pandas Receive Counselling After 7.0 Magnitude Sichuan Earthquake

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook southwest China's Sichuan province on April 21 has traumatized its giant panda population.

WWF: China Is Depleting Ecological Resources Too Quickly

China is using the world's resources at 2.5 times of what its ecosystems can sustainably supply, says a new WWF study.

The History Of The Giant Panda, Written In Its Genes

Researchers in China have mapped the population history of the giant panda from three million years ago to the present.

Chinese Officials Say Panda’s Bamboo Won’t Run Out

Chinese experts disagree that climate change will cause bamboo die-offs in the Qinling Mountains.

Giant Pandas May Run Out Of Bamboo Due To Climate Change

New models are predicting that climate change may kill off swaths of bamboo that pandas need to survive.