(Combating New Crown Pneumonia) China Giant Panda Protection Research Center: Epidemic situation has a large indirect impact on breeding of captive pandas
China News Network, Chengdu, March 16th (Reporter He Qingqingyuan) The reporter learned from China's Giant Panda Protection Research Center on the 16th that, from the current point of view, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has a large indirect impact on captive giant pandas, mainly reflected in captive giant pandas. Aspects of food transportation, breeding transfer, communication and cooperation, feeding management, etc. In particular, the breeding of captive giant pandas this year has a greater impact, because the estrus mating season of giant pandas is mainly from February to May.
The breeder wearing a mask accompanied the baby panda to play. Photo by Li Chuanyou
It is understood that compared to previous bamboo flowering that directly caused food shortages in wild pandas and canine distemper virus infection caused the death of multiple captive pandas, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has not directly affected the panda's health for the time being. The case of giant pandas infected with new crown pneumonia, but the possibility of infection of giant pandas with new crown pneumonia is not ruled out. At present, the bases of the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center will continue to strengthen measures such as disinfection and protection.
Isolate viruses but not love. Photo by Li Chuanyou
The China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center has 182 giant pandas and 4 companion animals such as red pandas, black bears, golden monkeys, and pheasants. In order to strengthen the prevention and control of the epidemic, these four bases were closed on January 25, 2020. With the exception of breeders and veterinarians, close contact with giant pandas is strictly prohibited. At the same time, the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center requires domestic giant panda cooperation units to close their parks during the epidemic and strengthen the management of epidemic prevention and control.
The breeder checks the health of the baby panda. Photo by Li Chuanyou
During the epidemic, in order to keep netizens who love giant pandas from leaving the house to "cloud raise pandas", the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center broadcasts to the global netizens 24 hours of giant pandas living in the center's 4 bases, and popularizes the panda and Knowledge of the protection of other rare species shows the achievements of China's biodiversity conservation in recent years.
The breeder takes care of the old giant panda. Photo by Li Chuanyou
With the effective control of the epidemic situation in China, the emergency response level of the Sichuan Province's epidemic prevention and control has also been adjusted from the first-level response to public health emergencies to the second-level response. According to the classification of the epidemic in Sichuan Province, the four bases of the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center are located in low-risk areas. In accordance with the relevant central and local requirements and policies, the bases of the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center are currently conducting scientific and orderly preparations for the restoration of the park. According to the epidemic situation, some bases will be opened in due course. (Finish)
The bases of the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center will be closed from January 25. Photo by Li Chuanyou