CX Daily: Survival of the Fittest — China’s Captive-Bred Pandas Get New Life in the Wild

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Cover Story: Survival of the fittest — China’s captive-bred pandas get new life in the wild

It is a formidable task, with each panda requiring rigorous training to adapt to life in the wild – known as “wild training” – that can last up to seven years. But, as with China’s success in reintroducing other captive-bred species into the natural environment like the elk, Przewalski’s wild horses, and crested ibis, the journey for pandas, which until as recently as 2016 were listed as “endangered,” while arduous, has seen success – but also setbacks.