Captive giant pandas to the wild the first step
2 20 March, Wolong China Giant Panda Protection Research Center Phase II Field Training panda
captive by the Wolong Giant Panda Field Training program, Wolong base Hetaoping Field Training.
It is understood by the Wolong Giant Panda Research Center plans in the second phase of the project by 3 to 5 years to complete 2-4 of the wild giant panda cub training, the 1-2 has the ability to field survival training and conduct of the individual survive in the wild . Concrete steps including the 2010 completion of 1-2 training circle of female animals litter the opposition; cut artificial food by 2011, and to strengthen the field with the cub survival skills; cub 2012, independent training and assessment of qualified cub released into the wild.
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Wolong China Giant Panda Protection Research Center, the August 3, 2010 morning,
China Giant Panda Protection Center, according to the person in charge, Field Training the second phase of the project learn from the experience of other species reintroduction, the first time the use of a dam or mother pregnant with the Field Training program, Aberdeen - - Select the giant panda in the existing Aberdeen rich with experience and ability of certain wild female giant panda to survive as a research object, the application of advanced monitoring technology, completely eliminate human interference, so that pups were born entirely in the natural environment and growth, the main by learning survival skills with the mother.
Current increased when 205 g 11,600 g. Flexibility not only mastered the walking, climbing trees, feeding and other basic survival skills, but also have a certain amount of vigilance and the wild, know how to expel aliens.
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freedom of movement, mother Training Area, including medium-sized area of 27,000 square meters respectively, and 15,000 square meters of two small circles, separated by the fence between the two laps, while there are similarities to the door control switch, easy to
It is understood that the wild panda training site selection need to meet the following criteria, first of all, the giant panda is the best natural habitat, followed by construction of a Field Training Area, and the giant panda breeding facilities ( shelter, veterinary hospital) are available, while a strong sense of local protection to protect in good condition.
Giant Field Training Area was built in 2003, located in the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan Province of China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in the southeast is the best Giant Panda habitat (deciduous leaf forest, mixed coniferous and subalpine dark coniferous forest), one of Field Training Area and the surrounding area there are still activities of wild giant pandas.
China Giant Panda Protection Research Center, the experts said, Field Training mainly distributed in the circle of bamboo cane and a short cone Yushania two staple bamboo, bamboo cane bamboo forest area accounted for 98%, and fully able to meet wild panda bamboo when the demand for training.
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full range of high-tech means to monitor and strictly control human exposure
medium altitude training into a higher circle , the researchers will make comprehensive use of thermal infrared video surveillance system, RFID access control technology community, geographic information systems (GIS), radio positioning and GPS positioning and other advanced technology to mother animal and the stress hormone progesterone changes, comparing the growth of pups, mother and child behaviors such as research, to further explore the pups in the wild environment to adapt to the situation.
to make are receiving training in wild panda baby and human contact to a minimum, the training base in the wild in Wolong strictly controlled human access. Even if it is necessary to enter the stocking area, the staff must also be disguised as pandas Caixing. This can reduce the dependence on human giant, but also to pups from birth does not meet with people to avoid dependence on the human.
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China Giant Panda Protection Research Center, Professor Huang Yan: Let the enemy know that the next phase of giant pandas main
Field Training
has successfully completed the first phase, the infant has successfully survived to six months old, growth and behavior are normal, we use creative ways people disguised as pandas, people, and when in contact Panda to reduce its interference, this method is scientific and reasonable, but also make full preparations for the second phase, in this context, the experts agreed that the second phase of the work as soon as possible.
second stage is a more natural part of more complex, so that pups can live in a larger context, it can learn more skills in outdoor survival, habitat choice and food choice and access to , and the relationship between other animals, this stage is probably about a year to complete. The larger environment for future monitoring and research is more difficult, more work needs to be done, how to identify natural enemies of the Church cubs with predators urine, taste, sound, give it some negative stimulus, it is not comfortable clothes to wear leopard scare it, hit it and let it know that these natural enemies are not close in the second phase also needs to be done.
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Why the giant panda reintroduction test
Although the protected area and the giant panda habitat potential area of giant panda habitat are increasing, but the protection of giant pandas still face a major problem: the Giant Panda Habitat fragmentation is severe.
fragmentation of habitat conditions, some areas through the effective in situ conservation measures can alleviate or eliminate, and some areas even if carried out effectively in situ conservation, it is difficult to resolve the development of small population problem, if not resolved soon, some small populations will gradually degenerate, some isolated wild giant panda population distribution points will be extinct in situ conservation of the panda's serious.
the major issues in need of research is the reintroduction of captive giant pandas. Reintroduction is one of the best ways to solve the problem. Successful reintroduction of captive giant pandas can be adjusted in various isolated giant panda habitats in the number of units, exchange blood, to maintain genetic diversity and prevent the decline and extinction of small populations at the same time, this is the ultimate goal of ex situ conservation of giant pandas.
reintroduction of giant pandas: They have been tracking and monitoring for two years,
2009 9 months, aid in Lushan County, Sichuan panda the exchanges.
2003 7 months, the Wolong Research Center, the first to start April 28, 2006, Field Training panda February 19, 2007, . (Xinhua Wang Tingting)
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