The Red Panda has been classified as endangered by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Less than 10,000 mature Red Pandas live in the wild.

The San Francisco and Nepal based Red Panda Network works with the local villagers in Nepal to protect the wild Red Pandas and their habitat. They also offer an adoption of a Red Panda.

WWF Germany supports a conservation programme in Sikkim (India), while WWF International also offers an adoption of a Red Panda.