title: Pandas, people and policy.
abstract: Panda conservation in China has been plagued by controversy and cultural and political differences. But international cooperation, together with new studies identifying the main threats, offer renewed hope for the species' survival.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Viral Carcinogenesis, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland 21702-1201.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D001947:Breeding; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000191:economics; D007391:International Cooperation; D011153:Population; D001503:Ursidae