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What size breeding population is planned in Australasia?

April 26, 2017australasia breeding planned population size

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What size breeding population is planned in Australasia?

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Giant panda are not a priority species for the Australasian Species Management Program (ASMP) and no regional zoo currently intends to exhibit this species. The carnivore TAG (Taxon Advisory Group) recommends all available bear spaces be dedicated to Sun bear (Adelaide Zoo is the holder of the regional Sun bear studbook) as the priority managed species for this region. Adelaide Zoo has allocated significant resources to this program with a recent import of a breeding female illustrating our commitment. There are no plans for a sustainable population of Giant panda in this region. Any offspring bred at Adelaide Zoo will be returned to China (Wolong Centre) to contribute to the primary conservation population there.