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The Red Panda Project is committed to protecting the red panda and preserving its habitat through the empowerment of local communities by adaptive community-based research, education, and sustainable development.
Vision
The Red Panda Project ensures the survival of the red panda and its habitat for future generations to study, experience and enjoy.
The Need
The red panda and its habitat are endangered due to conversion of forest to farms and pastures by overgrazing. The Red Panda Project creates innovative alternatives that increase the probability of survival of the red panda.
News Archive: March-July 2007
JULY 16, 2007
Red Panda Escapes From Zoo Exhibit Again
Virginia Zoo officials on Monday began trimming the landscaping around a new red panda exhibit after the animal escaped for the second time in less than a month. read more »[ reply to this post ]
APRIL 26, 2007
Our Newest Red Panda Ranger: Collin
Here is a picture of our latest Red Panda Ranger holding his adoption certificate. He is 8 years old and loves all animals, especially the Red Panda. When he grows up he wants to be a zookeeper, veternarian, and wildlife conservation officer, as well as an author of books about animals.
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APRIL 8, 2007
Our Newest Red Panda Ranger: Emily Berry
We welcome Emily as our newest Red Panda Ranger. She is 5 years old and from Essex, England. Visit her webpage to see all her drawings. If you are interested in being a Red Panda Ranger yourself, you can get started by climbing our mountains.
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APRIL 8, 2007
Apple Valley Students Learn about the Red Panda and Get Active
If a crow were to fly the 7,400 miles from Sudbury, Massachusetts, US to Eastern Nepal, it would have to fly at top flight speeds of 25-30 mph for about a month. On this perilous journey, the crow would encounter unbelievabledifficulties - crossing oceans and mountains, bearing inclement weather, surviving predator attacks, and finding a proper diet along the way to sustain the exertion.
The crow may not be capable of making this distance a reality, but a group of students at the Apple Valley Montessori School in Sudbury made the trip in no time flat. While they didn’t trek to Nepal field-trip-style, they made the journey in their hearts.
This year, the 5-8-year-olds in Celina Philips’ class have been learning about the red panda, training to be Red Panda Rangers, and raising money to help protect this animal. Teaching the subjects of ecosystems and conservation, Ms. Philips found a ready group of activists within her classroom. Rummaging up old books from their shelves and friends’ shelves, the 15 students held a book and apple crisp sale in the school lobby. Proudly, they exchanged old copies of The Cat-in-the-Hat and Goodnight Moon for a cool $255 dollars to support red panda conservation. Thank you, Ms. Philips’ class!
On a related note, several of the students have completed the Red Panda Ranger program, proving themselves genuinely committed to red panda conservation.
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APRIL 8, 2007
Melody Adopts Pinju
Melody holding a certificate of her newly adopted red panda, Pinju. Click here to adopt your own red panda!
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MARCH 31, 2007
3-month-old cubs make public debut in zoo breeding program
Twelve-week-old red panda cubs Jishnu and Tenzin meet the media in Sydney's Taranga Zoo. The male cubs are part of programme breeding the endangered species. Read the article on MSNBC.
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MARCH 25, 2007
Red Panda featured in Global Traveler Magazine
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FEBRUARY 17, 2007
Letters From Kids
See the mail that we received from kids. Keep them coming in!
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