One of the biggest threats to red pandas are humans. But, first of all. Lets look at...
GLOBAL WARMING:
Red pandas are adapted to the cold, windy terrain. With global warming slowly cooking the world, their habitat isn't quite so cold anymore. This leads to a disease called heat stress. Heat stress leads to cramps and eventually heat stroke. Heat stroke leads to death. Another reason for their dwindling population. With their fur so thick, the red panda is even more susceptible to this type of disorder than most animals.
Red pandas are adapted to the cold, windy terrain. With global warming slowly cooking the world, their habitat isn't quite so cold anymore. This leads to a disease called heat stress. Heat stress leads to cramps and eventually heat stroke. Heat stroke leads to death. Another reason for their dwindling population. With their fur so thick, the red panda is even more susceptible to this type of disorder than most animals.
Then we'll move onto...
HABITAT LOSS
Red pandas already have an extremely strict set of rules, in order to inhabit and area, the area must have bamboo, conifers and trees, must be cool, must have a large source of water nearby... You get the idea. Habitat loss means less areas for the red pandas to live. Which directly leads to the slow extinction of the red panda. With the threat of deforestation looming on the horizon, along with clearing land for livestock and poultry, the future looks bleak. Without change, the red panda may become another legend, up with the dodo bird.
Red pandas already have an extremely strict set of rules, in order to inhabit and area, the area must have bamboo, conifers and trees, must be cool, must have a large source of water nearby... You get the idea. Habitat loss means less areas for the red pandas to live. Which directly leads to the slow extinction of the red panda. With the threat of deforestation looming on the horizon, along with clearing land for livestock and poultry, the future looks bleak. Without change, the red panda may become another legend, up with the dodo bird.
This is related to...
DEFORESTATION
Deforestation is a cause to habitat loss. Red pandas mainly live in conifer forests. With hardwood growing more expensive, loggers target these conifer forests destroying the red panda's home.
Deforestation is a cause to habitat loss. Red pandas mainly live in conifer forests. With hardwood growing more expensive, loggers target these conifer forests destroying the red panda's home.
Another cause of habitat loss is...
FARMING AND AGRICULTURE
Clearing land for farming and agriculture is a huge problem to the red panda's fragile habitat. It takes huge chunks out of it, leaving many red pandas homeless and stranded.
Clearing land for farming and agriculture is a huge problem to the red panda's fragile habitat. It takes huge chunks out of it, leaving many red pandas homeless and stranded.
On another note...
POACHING
Red panda pelts fetch high prices in China, Myanmar and Bhutan. Other countries aren't free of guilt, but these are three of the biggest buyers. Red panda pelts, being distinctive, beautiful, with the fur soft and fluffy, means that many a poacher venture into their territory to earn themselves bloodstained money.
Red panda pelts fetch high prices in China, Myanmar and Bhutan. Other countries aren't free of guilt, but these are three of the biggest buyers. Red panda pelts, being distinctive, beautiful, with the fur soft and fluffy, means that many a poacher venture into their territory to earn themselves bloodstained money.
Another threat is...
TRAPPING
Red pandas are often killed when they get caught in traps meant for other wild animals. They become stuck and are killed in the traps.
Red pandas are often killed when they get caught in traps meant for other wild animals. They become stuck and are killed in the traps.
It looks like this world will have to change a lot to save the red panda. But... The next page might just raise your spirits a little more.