In case you haven't heard about this, a famed naturalist is calling for us to just let pandas "die out". I find this reprehensible, in light of the fact that it is humans that have ruined the habitats for the pandas, and anyway, ALL creatures deserve to survive. Here's the article...and beneath that are some t-shirts that celebrate the panda.
Let pandas die out, says naturalist
LONDON (Reuters Life) - Conservationists should "pull the plug" on giant pandas and let them die out, according to BBC presenter and naturalist Chris Packham.
"Here's a species that, of its own accord, has gone down an evolutionary cul-de-sac," Packham told Radio Times magazine.
The 48-year-old believes that money spent on conserving the panda would be better invested in other animals as the species is not strong enough to survive alone.
"It's not a strong species. Unfortunately it's big and cute and it's a symbol of the WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) -- and we pour millions of pounds into panda conservation." Link...
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Adult T-Shirt 100% preshrunk cotton 5.6 oz with shoulder-to-shoulder tape with a seamless collar and double needle construction throughout. This product relates to Wildlife Animal Exotic Wildlife Panda Bear Cub.
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