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Sydney, September 23 : BBC wildlife presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has stirred controversy after calling on wildlife groups to let giant pandas go extinct because of their inability to effectively evolve.
Packham said that it’s the pandas own fault that they have not adapted to the modern environment and they are only surviving because of human intervention.
“It’s not a strong species. I reckon we should pull the plug ... let them go, with a degree of dignity,” he added.
He said that the pandas’ “cute” looks and demeanour has caused valuable funding to be diverted from helping animals that have a chance of surviving without human assistance in the future.
His comments were criticized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which uses a picture of a giant panda as its logo.
“Pandas face extinction because of poaching and humans moving into their habitat. If left alone, then they function perfectly well,” he added.
According to the WWF, there is believed to be more than 1600 giant pandas in the wild. The organisation said the panda population currently lives in about 20 small regions in China. -----
What a jackass! Pandas are a part of this world just as we are. Humans have single-handedly managed to destroy it and this peasant expects the pandas to pay the costs.
I understand we're the dominant species but we shouldn't neglect the importance of others. When the Flood hit in the Bible, did God say "Hey Noah build that ark and just round up the humans and save em!" NO. He had him put 2 of each animal on the boat because their preservation was just as important as that of the human race!
Who cares how much money it costs? We as a human race should really see how much damage we're actually causing our planets when other species are no longer able to survive on it.
Sydney, September 23 : BBC wildlife presenter and conservationist Chris Packham has stirred controversy after calling on wildlife groups to let giant pandas go extinct because of their inability to effectively evolve.
Packham said that it’s the pandas own fault that they have not adapted to the modern environment and they are only surviving because of human intervention.
“It’s not a strong species. I reckon we should pull the plug ... let them go, with a degree of dignity,” he added.
He said that the pandas’ “cute” looks and demeanour has caused valuable funding to be diverted from helping animals that have a chance of surviving without human assistance in the future.
His comments were criticized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), which uses a picture of a giant panda as its logo.
“Pandas face extinction because of poaching and humans moving into their habitat. If left alone, then they function perfectly well,” he added.
According to the WWF, there is believed to be more than 1600 giant pandas in the wild. The organisation said the panda population currently lives in about 20 small regions in China. -----
What a jackass! Pandas are a part of this world just as we are. Humans have single-handedly managed to destroy it and this peasant expects the pandas to pay the costs.
I understand we're the dominant species but we shouldn't neglect the importance of others. When the Flood hit in the Bible, did God say "Hey Noah build that ark and just round up the humans and save em!" NO. He had him put 2 of each animal on the boat because their preservation was just as important as that of the human race!
Who cares how much money it costs? We as a human race should really see how much damage we're actually causing our planets when other species are no longer able to survive on it.
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