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The Wild Things

Award-winning journalist John Nielsen tells the stories of WWF field teams through this new biweekly podcast series. Listen.

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Giant Panda

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Sinchuan Province, China.
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Giant Panda Factsheet (PDF, 732KB)
Learn about the giant panda, its habitat and what WWF is doing to conserve this charismatic bear.

China: Sichuan and Gansu Provinces (PDF, 193KB)
Find out what the Sinchuan and Gansu provinces are doing to preserve the giant panda’s habitat in the Minshan landscape.

Giant Panda Status Report (PDF, 2.87MB)
Read more about the giant panda’s history and why it is endangered.

TRAFFIC Newsletter

Traffic Newsletter - May 2006

TRAFFIC provides a free semi-annual newsletter for those interested in wildlife trade. The newsletter highlights ongoing TRAFFIC efforts in Mexico, Canada, the United States and includes updates on wildlife trade policies as well as enforcement actions and investigations. The newsletter also helps keep our readers informed of emerging wildlife trade trends and the latest information and directives from CITES. Submit the form below to receive an electronic copy of the newsletter each time it is published.

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Danger Watch

A species relative risk of extinction, as determined by the IUCN - The World Conservation Union. More

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    Extinct

    No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

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    Extinct in the Wild

    Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population.

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    Critically Endangered

    Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

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    Endangered

    Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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    Vulnerable

    Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

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    Near Threatened

    Likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

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    Least Concern

    Does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endagnered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened

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