Briahna Bishop
March 28, 2016
Dr. Zeng
M/W 8:00 a.m
The Giant Panda Express The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a beloved creature known to the world. However, it is also a creature that is critically endangered and faces extinction. As human advancements obliterate the habitats and influence the lifestyle of the Giant Panda, research is conducted to uncover the cause of the Giant Panda’s current predicament and to improve the methods of conservation to save the Giant Panda. Information gained by researching the Giant Panda and its behaviors would help scientists and conservationists discover just what is hurting the Giant Panda, and what people can do to stop the Giant Panda’s population from decreasing.
Habitat, a word that is
The major threat to their survival is the restricted and degraded habitats (Wang and Garshelis). Their habitat is not just one big area of land. In actuality, the Giant Panda’s habitat is fragmented and separated into small patches, each supporting a small population of the pandas. This fragmentation in habitat was caused by logging, deforestation, mining, poaching and by lightning speed economic development (Threats). Logging had been found to separate the once well integrated Giant Panda habitat into many sub sections (Zhou and Pan 363) and their forest habitats became increasingly fragmented by roads and railroads (Threats). Clearing the land in Giant Panda habitats had been another reason for the fragmentation of the Giant Panda’s habitat (Wang and Garshelis). The animal had been pushed higher and higher into the mountains, as their lower and flatter habitats were seized for human for agricultural activity (Wang and Garshelis). The small population due to the fragmentation is also a factor in the decrease in the population size. Studies have shown that small populations lead to a loss of genetic diversity and can lead to problems of inbreeding (Zhou and Pan
One important study that had been done was on the topic of small populations and how different factors will affect the population by scientists Zhihua Zhou and Wenshi Pan. It was important to discover whether these small Giant Panda populations would go extinct or persist, because the data would help to determine the future of the animal, especially since habitats are fragmented (Zhou and Pan 363). The study was conducted on the Qinling Mountain, where scientist caught and radio collared the Giant Pandas living there. Results shown that under current conditions, without considering factors such as immigration and poaching, the population was fairly stable and would persist for at least 200 more years. Also if the environmental capacity (the number of animals that the environment is able to support) doubles then the population would also increase. That was also the case if immigration increased. However, if emigration increased, then the population would decrease. This study had shown that to increase the population, one needed to increase the environmental carrying capacity so that more Giant Pandas could live in the same
Panda population has dropped significantly. Pandas used to range throughout southern and eastern china,myanmar, and north vietnam. Now they are found only in the small part of
These are commonplace attributes of commercial forests. Jeopardized populations are identified with disintegrated forests surrounded by highways and urban areas. The size of the habitat is determined by the seasonal and spatial circulation of food, population quantity, reproductive condition, and human-related impact. Female Florida black bears choose a home established on the scarcity of food in the area. Male black bears settle in a home spectrum in relation to the quantity of females in the area. Male’s home ranges are normally 3-8 times as full as those of females. The magnitude of the home range of these bears fluctuate extensively, due to the array of habitats and their
As we know, each people, animal, plant plays a specific role in the whole ecosystem. For instance, plants called “green processing plant” are the primary producers who release fresh oxygen through photosynthesis. Likewise, grizzly bears play a central part of the entire ecological system, and meanwhile plenty of their habits has a good impact on the ecological system. For example, while they are foraging for “tree roots, plant bulbs, or ground squirrels,” (Grizzly Bear) they will “stir up the soil.” (Grizzly Bear) This process not only helps grizzlies obtain their food, but also “increases species richness in alpine ecosystems.” (Grizzly Bear) In addition, when grizzly bears ate salmon “along the coasts of Alaska and British Columbia, ” (Grizzly Bear) they left salmons’ other parts except their skin, brain and roe to other small predators such as gulls. At the same time, they restrain the excessive reproduction of fish to prevent the water from occurring eutrophication which means too many algae because of massive fish
Dierenfeld, E.S., Hintz H.F., Robertson J.B., Van Soest P.J., Oftedal O.T. (1982), Utilization of bamboo by the giant panda. The Journal of Nutrition ,112(4):636-41.
Pandas are cut off from bamboo in their habitat by occurring destruction. The strange thing about bamboo plants is they grow and die together. Once the bamboo dies, pandas search for a different specie of bamboo and find their new area destroyed. The clearing of their forests leave them subject to isolation, starvation, predators, and disease. Captivity provide Pandas a variety of 25 species of bamboo and the nutritional health care they need for healthy living.
For years tigers have been a symbol of grace, power, and majesty (“Tigers Threatened,” 2006), exhibiting mesmerizing beauty and limitless strength that has been recognized throughout the world. Because of this, tigers are highly valued, as their body parts are prized and worth an enormous fortune, consequently resulting in 3 of the 8 subspecies of tigers into extinction (“Tigers Threatened,” 2006). The remaining five tiger species went from hundreds of thousands, to only 3,000 – 5,000 combined, and one subspecies has been targeted tremendously for their prestigious status. In particular, Amur commonly referred to as the Siberian tiger, now face a great deal of danger, as poaching increases and destruction of their homes persist, leaving Amur on the brink of extinction as well. With approximately 500 left in the wild (Sartore, 2014, p. 1), the imperiled mammals status signifies severe endangerment, where recognition and assistance are in desperate need to put an end to prohibited hunting, and mindless deforestation. The following paper will incorporate aspects of both hunting and destruction of the ecosystem, as they are the two driving forces causing rapid tiger demise.
An average adult giant panda’s diet consists almost all of the leaves, stems, and shoots of various bamboo types, pandas especially like umbrella, arrow, and golden bamboo. Giant pandas need food to survive, but they also need their habitat and shelter to stay comfortable and sleep in. Pandas need comfortable shelter and habitat to live in. Giant pandas live in broadleaf and coniferous forests with a dense understory of bamboo, the elevations range from five-thousand to ten-thousand feet.
Figure 4-The giant panda’s primary diet consists of a variety of different species of Bamboo because bamboo is so very low in nutrition, pandas spent up to 12 hours per day searching for and consuming bamboo. The arrows are pointing towards the Snow Leopard and Man as they are the top apex predator of thi...
Shreeve, jamie “Species Revival: Should We Bring Back Extinct Animals?” ngm.nationalgeographic.com 5 March 2013, 22 March 2014
Overpopulation Problems in China In spite of the great achievements that China has achieved in the recent years, our country is still a developing country, which is facing many serious social problems. The most serious of all is overpopulation, for it has a passive influence on the national economy, education and environment. First and foremost, overpopulation is the main obstacle to the economic development in China. The limited natural resources in China can hardly support the excessively large population.
Thesis statement : Since the population has grown rapidly since in the past Fifty (5) years, how did the Chinese government deal with the population explosion in the past and how will they deal,with it in the future?
...ing pandas pose for pictures. The pandas are starved so they will be more obedient when being photographed. Jill Robinson of Animals Asia: ''They are clearly victims of training using negative reinforcement, constant beating and lack of food until they get the trick right. '' To make sure the bears do not pose a threat to their trainers, they have their teeth and claws filed down. Animals are deprived of their basic right to live healthily.
Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark. "Red Panda." National Geographic. 19 May 2017. Web. 19 May 2017.
Also, the Red Panda lives in colder climates and forest type biomes with bamboo. They live in temperate type biomes. They can be found is the delicious forests. Red Pandas love bamboo as their habitat/sh...
What animal is black and white and loved all over the world? If you guessed the giant panda, you're right! The giant panda is also known as the panda bear, bamboo bear, or in Chinese as Daxiongmao, the "large bear cat." Actually, its scientific name means "black and white cat-footed animal." Giant pandas are found only in the mountains of central China. They live in dense bamboo and coniferous forests at altitudes of 5,000 to 10,000 feet. The mountains are covered in heavy clouds with torrential rains or dense mist throughout the year. Giant pandas are bear-like in shape with striking black and white markings.