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Wild Pandas Could be extinct with-in 2-3 Generations

2009-Aug-17

Experts from the WWF have warned that unless something is done about the fragmentation of the pandas living areas the giant panda could become extinct from in-breeding.

The giant pandas habitat is being divided into smaller and smaller areas by the building of new roads, housing and other transportation routes. Which is stopping the panda from crossing into other area for food and finding a mate.

Without inter-breeding the pandas are at an increased risk of diseases and other birth related problems.

Most pandas now live in belts of bamboo which are less than a mile wide, which makes them vulnerable to human interference.