The number of giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has increased 12-fold over the past 30 years from 18 in 1994 to 237 today, Hou Rong, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), said. She noted that the ultimate goal is to return giant pandas to the wild so that they can survive and reproduce on their own.
Hou, also the deputy director of the Chengdu base, presented a giant panda cub simulation model to the press on March 5 at the "Deputies' Corridor" at the first session of the 14th NPC.
In her capacity as a lawmaker, the 55-year-old has submitted three motions to revise the Wildlife Protection Law and another one on Animal Epidemic Prevention Law.
She also led the submission of 31 legislative suggestions and 10 motions to NPC. Eight of the motions eventually resulted in the revising of relevant laws and regulations.
During her research into panda conservation, Hou found that laws were incomplete in terms of wildlife protection and disease prevention. As a lawmaker, she proposed to conserve animal's genetic resources and create a joint prevention and control mechanism — a cross-departmental management body — to help control animal disease. She also suggested to strengthen the management of stray animals, and establish standards over the wildlife quarantine, many of which were adopted by the top legislature.
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