Fecal samples suggest presence of new panda

Forest rangers recently discovered fresh panda droppings in the Shifang section of the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan province, indicating the possible presence of a subadult wild giant panda in the area.

Yang Kai, deputy director of the Shifang management station in the national park, said a ranger found the panda droppings at around 7 pm last Friday during a routine patrol.

The following day, the Deyang management bureau in the national park sent a special monitoring team to conduct an on-site investigation and track the wild panda's movements, he said.