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A three-month-old baby red panda named Roxie has reportedly died as a result of stress brought on by fireworks on Bonfire Night. According to veterinary experts, the young panda choked on her vomit as pyrotechnics were launched across the city. Roxie’s death comes as the zoo mentioned her mother Ginger’s unexpected death five days earlier, leading to speculations that firework disturbance could have played a role. The zoo is now joining other campaigners calling for tighter fireworks restrictions.
Red pandas, native of the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China have been declared an endangered species, in part owing to habitat loss, poaching and human interference. Roxie was born in July, bringing the number of captive red pandas at Edinburgh Zoo to four with one more arriving from Whipsnade Zoo in October.
In response to Roxie’s death, animal welfare charities have joined in the call for stricter control on fireworks. Activists are proposing regulations that limit usage to certain days such as Bonfire Night, New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year and Diwali while also decreasing the maximum permitted decibels for private use fireworks from 120 to 97. Fireworks packaging would also need to be labelled indicating the noise level, similar to what tobacco products must carry.
The Royal Zoological Society Scotland (RZSS) has already backed the petition started by Grantham’s Julie Doorne, which has already been signed by more than a million people and sent to the British Prime Minister calling for restrictions on private use of fireworks and allowing only light displays at organised events. A RZSS spokesperson argues this would prevent tragedies such as Roxie’s death while ensuring that traditional celebrations could still go on
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