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There have been various different attempts at calculating the number of creatures roaming the forests, but the official estimate now puts them at 2,060 individuals, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This means that the latest edition of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, released this week, now classes the panda as “vulnerableâ€, one step down from endangered.
This number is disputed, however, with one genetic study suggesting that the bears are actually faring much better, with as many as between 2,500 and 3,000 giant pandas in the wild.
http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/the-giant-panda-is-no-longer-considered-endangered/