Seeing Reds

Scientists have reportedly found sufficient genetic diversity in Chinese and Himalayan Red pandas for them to be regarded as separate species (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51632790). This is likely to have a profound effect on the conservation of these animals (the 'species' is not as numerous as was thought and the pressures on the populations may well be different). Although the Chinese Red panda is well represented in China, animals with similar genes are also found in Myanmar and parts of Tibet whereas the Himalayan version is found in Northern India, Butan and Nepal.