What academic qualifications are needed to care for pandas?

Taking care of giant pandas requires a high school degree or above.

The work of raising giant pandas requires breeders to have certain academic qualifications and relevant professional skills and experience, as follows:

1. Educational requirements: Giant panda breeders must have at least Applicants with a high school degree or above, and those who have graduated from related majors such as animal pharmacy or veterinary medicine are preferred;

2. Experience requirements: It is required to have actual experience in raising giant pandas, and be familiar with the growth and development, living habits and behavior of giant pandas. Have a systematic and in-depth understanding of the characteristics;

3. Skill requirements: Keepers are also required to master the general skills of wild giant panda protection, such as field fixed-point observation, investigation methods, field first aid, etc. In addition, you also need to master general livestock feeding and care, use of animal immune and anti-toxic drugs, breeding and animal domestication techniques, etc.

Requirements for staff raising pandas:

1. Staff raising pandas need to abide by laws and regulations, be dedicated to their work, have good interpersonal communication skills and teamwork spirit, and love Giant panda conservation;

2. In good health, no infectious diseases; under 35 years old, over 165cm for men and over 158cm for women, able to endure hardships and stand hard work;

3. College graduate and above Those with a degree or above, majoring in animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, biology and other related majors are preferred.

Job responsibilities of panda raising staff:

1. Cooperate and obey the work arrangements of department leaders;

2. Daily raising of giant pandas, such as Provide water and food;

3. If giant pandas are found to have skin diseases or other diseases, treat them promptly;

4. Observe carefully, and if any sick animals or other abnormalities are found during inspection, they should be promptly treated. Handle and report to superior manager or supervisor;

5. Assist epidemic prevention technicians in deworming, epidemic prevention, disinfection, etc.;

6. Repair or report for repair of stalls and drinking fountains in a timely manner , troughs and other facilities;

7. Fill in the report carefully, accumulate various indicator data, and write neatly and clearly.

To sum up, in addition to academic qualifications, experience and skill requirements, giant panda keepers must also have the correct attitude and sense of responsibility. Keepers are the first group of people responsible for protecting giant pandas. Their responsibilities are to care for, manage, raise, and maintain the health of giant pandas. They must be able to establish a friendly relationship with animals, and must have certain psychological qualities, be able to promptly control the behavior and psychological changes of giant pandas, and take the safety situation into their own hands.

Legal Basis

Article 47 of the "Wild Animal Protection Law of the People's Republic of China"

National key breeding without an artificial breeding license When protecting wild animals or the wild animals specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 28 of this Law, the wildlife protection departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall confiscate the wild animals and their products, and impose a fine of five times or more of the value of the wild animals and their products. times the fine.