The Red panda, also known as Ailurus fulgens by scientists, are some of the cutest and one of its kind animals on planet Earth. Unfortunately, they are going extinct insanely fast with about only 10,000 left in the whole world . Before, there were  around 100,000 roaming free in the wild and they would go extinct if us humans don't act quickly to save them.

Red pandas mainly live in the temperate forests of the Himalaya mountains near the east area. Many of these creatures live in different parts of Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar. They heavily depend on the forests they call home filled with fresh bamboo as their main food source to survive in the wild. Unfortunately, huge habitat destruction caused by logging, farming, and road construction in these areas has destroyed the majority of the forests red pandas once many of them called home.  Majority of experts say less than half of their natural habitat still exists.

On top of that, climate change is making the situation even worse. Global warming and rapidly changing weather patterns are damaging the bamboo in those forests, which are the red panda’s main food source. Much stronger storms and unpredictable rainfall are also destroying forest ecosystems and making survival much harder for these animals.

Another unnoticed reason red pandas are endangered is because people are illegally hunting and poaching them without anybody knowing. Many people hunt them for their unique, red striped, fur, while others capture them for the illegal pet trade. Because red pandas reproduce slowly, losing even a small number of them each year has a huge impact on their ever so reducing population.

There are many things we can do to help save red pandas before they disappear forever:

1. Protect, restore, and create strong laws to help save forests so red pandas have safe habitats to live in.
2. Enforce stronger anti-poaching laws to stop illegal hunting and trading once and for all.

3. Fight climate change by reducing pollution, planting trees, and switching to clean energy.

Governments, conservation groups, and ordinary people all have an important role in protecting these amazing animals. By signing this petition, you are helping raise awareness and encouraging leaders to take action before it is too late. Together, we can help protect their homes, reduce the dangers they face, and can continue to admire these incredible creatures. Please sign this petition to raise awareness and help save the red pandas.