Conservation efforts have saved China's giant pandas from the endangered species list

Conservation efforts in China have paid off. The country announced on Wednesday that, after decades of work, the giant panda species is no longer endangered as more than 1,800 of the animals now live in the wild. 

"The living conditions of China's rare and endangered species have seen notable improvements amid the country's active efforts on biodiversity protection and ecological restoration," China's State Council Information Office wrote on Thursday. "Rare and endangered species, such as the wild giant panda, Tibetan antelope and milu deer are living in better environments."  By the end of 2020, the giant panda population had increased to 1,864, according to the country's National Forestry and Grassland Administration.