Panda breeding has been highlighted as one of the big success stories in conservation: U.S. and Chinese scientists working together to increase the number of pandas released into the wild. But a New York Times investigation found that they have succeeded only at making more pandas for zoos. Individual pandas have been hurt in the process, and at least one has been killed. Mara Hvistendahl, an investigative reporter for The New York Times focused on Asia, explains how records, photographs and videos — many of them from the Smithsonian Institution Archives — offer the most detailed, unvarnished history of the program.
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I know they send fish and wildlife Service agents over there to check on the projects but in the past zoos weren’t willing to work together or they weren’t willing to part with animals Mexico City been more willing to work with other zoos they could still have young pandas
Humans tortured and killed them so much to the point of extinction then torture them to repopulate. Governments shud ban zoos. Period.
Fubao from S. Korea has been suffering from this program and abuse for commercial use since she was returned to China 6 months ago. She’s been already facing terrible health risk in Cheungdu Reasearch Base. Please help spreading the words! #SaveFubao #ChinaPandaAbuse
I see on another perspective, they doing it for conservation. Recently there are several animal also do the same insemination
Wtf why