Threats:
Habitat destruction is the biggest threat facing red pandas today. In eastern Nepal, there are six negative land management practices that threaten the survival of the species. The other main threat to red pandas is illegal hunting. Red pandas are sometimes killed for their coats, which trappers use to make hats and clothing. Agricultural intensification over the past 15 years has created a need for more land. Land that used to lay fallow is now used for purposes such as tea or cardamom fields and fodder growth. Some private forests have been cut and replaced with cardamom monocultures of uttis upper canopy and cardamom understory. The fields are also sprayed with insecticides to ensure proper yields.
Solutions:A solution that us the people can fix is to stop destroying so many forests and trees, and save some space or animals. One more thing we can stop from hurting the red panda is to stop hunting them for rugs, hats, and clothing.
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