Why are pandas in danger?

Pandas are in danger primarily because of habitat loss, but they also suffer losses to poaching. They are extremely difficult to breed in captivity, and captive breeding programs have not been successful enough to replace existing captive pandas, much less replenish wild populations. read more

Pandas are endangered for several reasons, the biggest of which is habitat loss. Because of their specialized diets, pandas cannot adapt to other environments. Pandas also have difficulty reproducing, and some wild pandas are killed by poachers for their pelts. read more

Also, a female panda will only give birth to one cub every 2 years and in case she gives birth to twins she will usually abandon one cub. Because of such reproductive traits panda population cannot grow rapidly even under ideal conditions, and combined with feeding issues these factors put pandas in danger of extinction. read more