European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pandas Are Picky eaters thriving primarily on Bamboo shoot. Fewer than 700 pandas Are left in the wild. Imperilled pandas by John Noble Wilford new York times despite sons Ervalino efforts by the chinese government and International Sci enlists. The number of giant pandas is continuing to decline sharply. Few Large animals pose a greater Challenge to those socking to save them. For pandas Are Picky cams unusually sensitive la human intrusion and lackadaisical in the affairs of procreation. The world wildlife fund declaring a Panda emergency has announced a Campaign id save the remaining animals through new measures to protect the Pouf Blasious Bamboo Loress where they live to reduce inbreeding in isolated populations and to improve the Breeding of captive animals. According to a new census fewer Han 700 pandas arc left in a wild All in the province of Sichuan on the Eastern Edge of the tibetan plateau of China. More than 100 survive in zoos around the world As Well As new brooding centers associated with some of Tho 12 Panda reserves where most of Iho wild pandas live. The reserves were set aside by the chinese government to protect the dwindling natural habitats. Scientists said the census conducted by China s ministry of forestry and the Wilcoe fund a Priva be conservation organization indicated thai the Panda population had declined by about 200 in the last decade several colonies have disappeared altogether and Many others have been reduced to ewer than 20 individuals which is considered Loo Small to remain viable on a visit to Sichuan last fall a delegation of Western Sci enlists led by Prince Philip of Britain International president of the wildlife fund found hat human encroachment on the Panda habitats remained the most serious problem. Hunting of pandas has been outlawed but thousands of people live on the reserves farming and Hunting and generally driving the animals deeper into isolated pockets. For example More than 3,000 people live in Wolbong Reserva which is the largest protected area Wilh about 100 pandas. The government is lax in maintaining Consol Over the Wufong villagers said George 8. Schaller a naturalist with the new York zoological society. The people of Wolbong set out snares to catch Musk Deer to said but sometimes they kill a Panda inadvertently. Some of the other reserves Are More rigorously controlled he said. Another cause or concern the Sci enlists said were the Limber cutting practices in Panda reserves. Pandas prefer to forage in Bamboo thickets Only in the shelter of Lall Trees whose branches Shade More than 70 percent of the ground. But the reserves Are administered by lord sly officials who must not Only protect the pandas but also provide Limber. As the Trees Are harvested the pandas seek new habitats even if it Means abandoning a bound ill Supply of their Javor the Bamboo. Satellite photographs of Panda habitats during the maw a a Tomti last decade show a direct correlation Between Forest harvesting and the departure of pandas according to a report of the visit of Western scientists to Sichuan in the journal nature. The photographic analysis was conducted by Robert de cult of the slate University of Ghent in Belgium. Only s3 percent of the Bamboo Highlands where pandas used to Range remains a suitable habitat scientists said. Pandas live mainly on Bamboo stools stems and leaves found at elevations of 6,000 to 12,000 feet. 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