Why are pandas endangered?

     The most common reasons for the panda’s extinction comes from poachers hunting them, and the destruction of the bamboo forests. Poachers in China set up traps to capture the panda bears, they use the pandas for their furs despite the laws and protected status of the pandas. Poachers also accidentally kill the pandas when hunting for other animals in the forest, poaching is not a big threat anymore thanks to the panda reserves.
  The loss of habitat comes from farmers using the land for development making the areas where the pandas live less and making the pandas move more upland. It is hard for the pandas to find bamboo when they are constantly having to move to find more food. Also any alter to the area kills the bamboo. Pandas must consume up to 45 pounds of bamboo and with the destruction of the forests less bamboo is available for the panda to eat.