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St. George Daily SpectrumIt is actually a rare California condor. Although Passey regrets the error in the photo caption and in his column, the revelation of his mistake was a ...

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Appeal-DemocratConservationists are going too far, trying to ban the use of lead ammunition in California to help preserve the endangered California condor. ...

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Jawa Report (blog)Imagine a latex-clad member sporting the image of a California condor (right). Eco-friendly intimacy, eh? Frankly, I would sense a bit of bad karma or ...

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Examiner.com...“The California condor, whooping crane and many other species face a very grim future if the wind industry installs the several hundred thousand prop wind ...

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Environment News Service...coho salmon, California condor, Everglade snail kite, northern Aplomado falcon, mountain yellow-legged frog, California tiger salamander, arroyo toad, ...

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Gilroy DispatchAt the time of his death, he was the northern California veterinarian for the California Condor Project, a statewide effort to protect the endangered bird. ...

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InsideTennessee.com (subscription)The 6-9 center with the wingspan of a California condor changes the game at the defensive end of the floor. He has 115 blocked shots this season, ...

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The Spokesman ReviewThe organization says as many as 887 species may be harmed, including the Florida panther, coho salmon and California condor. ...

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Legal News LineThe notice of intent to sue references 887 endangered and threatened species, including the Florida panther, Coho salmon, California condor, Everglade snail ...

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East County MagazineThe California condor, whooping crane and many others bird species face a very grim future if the wind industry installs the several hundred thousand prop ...

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Paso Robles Press...who came to the ranch to experience a good quail hunt, to see a California condor, or to engage in spirited McMillan household philosophical discussions ...

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National Parks Traveler (blog)Through the partnership, the United States and Argentina will continue to expand on previous work to benefit the future of the California condor and its ...

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DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)...coho salmon, California condor, Everglade snail kite, northern Aplomado falcon, mountain yellow-legged frog, California tiger salamander, arroyo toad, ...

Who's a pagan? New spirituality site has surprising nuggets  -  05 Aug 2009
USA TodayPhoto by Rich Pedroncelli, AP: Naturalist, conservationist, and possibly pagan John Muir is shown with a California Condor and Yosemite National Park on the

Havasupai Rally to Stop Uranium Mining at Grand Canyon, AZ  -  05 Aug 2009
Bay Area IndymediaClark says water quality and several new endangered species should be taken into account, like the California Condor. As groups push for a slower public

Tejon Ranch Co. seeks to release secret California condor documents  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Los Angeles Times..."But the lawsuit Tejon filed to prevent the successful reintroduction of the California condor remains active," he said, "poised like a gun to the head of

Another condor release scheduled  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Hollister Free LanceThe return of the California condor to the central coast of California provides excellent opportunities for condor viewing in the park, and we are proud to

Zoo institute gives teachers lessons to share with students  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
San Diego Union Tribune...(Laura Embry / Union-Tribune) - NORTH COUNTY — Handling California condor blood isn't an everyday occurrence. Yesterday afternoon, Su Scott was exhilarated

USPS Could Cut 1000 Post Offices  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
NBC WashingtonGeneral Accountability Office "added the Postal service to its list of troubled companies," making it the "California Condor" of public monopolies.

3-month old California Condor doing 'well'  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Hollister Free LanceLocal authorities report that a three-month old male California Condor, the first hatched in San Benito County in more than 70 years,

Push is on to make Pinnacles a national park  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
The Salinas Californian..."It's a huge swath of land with historical significance for the state, it provides an important refuge for the California condor and it has great potential

Protecting America's birds of prey  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
CNET NewsBut of course, while people are helping to restore the strength of the California condor population, they were also responsible for the birds being put on

Four Condors Get Shipped Out of Oregon Zoo and Five New Ones Arrive  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsIn 2001, the Oregon Zoo became the third zoo in the nation to join the California Condor Recovery Program. California condor captive-breeding programs are

More State Parks to Close  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
LA WeeklyThis is especially pertinent in Southern California, where privately held open land is vanishing quicker than the California condor.

Nature at its naked best  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsClock the comeback of the California condor at Ventana Wildlife Society's newly-constructed (4/09) condor base camp. With a wingspan of nearly 10 feet,

Condor Found Strangled  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
The Santa Barbara IndependentA healthy, four-year-old California condor known as #358 was found dead on Monday in the Los Padres National Forest.

Schwarzenegger -- the action hero California voted for  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Los Angeles Times...was pressured into resigning from the Fish and Game Commission after he favored a limited ban on lead bullets in order to protect the California condor.

Goodbye, Jumbo  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Boston GlobeTwo years later, the San Diego Zoo pioneered conservation work that helped to bring the California condor back from the brink of extinction, and throughout

Charter trips abound for area birders looking to get out of town  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
San Marcos Daily RecordIn Sedona, Arizona, we viewed the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon and saw a rare California condor soaring overhead. In Uruguay, we watched flamingoes and

A manufacturing software developer calls Paso home  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
New Times SLOAn unusual blend of scientists, conservation professionals, and wine enthusiasts will gather to help rescue the California condor from the brink of

Hope it's lead-free  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Bakersfield CalifornianThis is regarding the picture in the July 5 edition of The Californian of a California Condor taking a bite out of a Jacuzzi cover at a Stallion Springs

Events calendar  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Monterey County HeraldCalifornia Condor Viewing Tour. Noon-2p.m. at Andrew Molera State Park, Highway 1, Big Sur. Radio telemetry will be used to track wild Condors. $50.

Wild deals await San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park visitors  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
The Desert SunA third of the $70 Flightline fee is dedicated to the California condor conservation program. If you are up to the walking, take the authentically

Google Carbon Credit Trading  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
RantRave | Published Opinion.If you have a few million dollars, a paltry sum, (why that's less than a cup of California Condor and Bald Eagle eggnog per day) you can be certified to

Why I Love The Trade Deadline  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Bleacher ReportTrades in the NFL are so rare that you're more likely to see a California Condor than a blockbuster deal. Trades in the NBA occur almost exclusively in the

Rare birds are a matter of perspective  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
The Daily News of NewburyportI would have to say that the rarest bird that I have seen is the California condor. I saw this bird, in the wild, back in 1966 at Mount Pinos, Calif.

US Muir coin designer in Dunbar  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
East Lothian Courier...as the 'Father of Conservation', admiring Yosemite Valley's granite peak, known as the 'Half Dome', and also features a soaring California condor.

Zoos' plans serve as arks for animals' survival  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Knoxville News SentinelSome plans have returned animals like the California condor and red wolf to native habitats; others continue to work toward that goal.

Events calendar  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Monterey County HeraldCalifornia Condor Viewing Tour. Noon-2 pm at Andrew Molera State Park, Highway 1, Big Sur. Radio telemetry will be used to track wild Condors. $50.

Events calendar  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
Monterey County HeraldCalifornia Condor Viewing Tour. Noon-2 pm at Andrew Molera State Park, Highway 1, Big Sur. Radio telemetry will be used to track wild Condors. $50.

Events calendar  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Monterey County HeraldCalifornia Condor Viewing Tour. Noon-2p.m. Sunday, July 19, at Andrew Molera State Park, Highway 1, Big Sur. Radio telemetry will be used to track wild

Greenroots: Bye-Bye, Ms American Pika, or Geoengineering for Dummies  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Daily KosHe can try to save the pika by simply trapping colonies and moving them to higher mountains, a la the California condor program.

Tantrums, cash endanger some sports species  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Hattiesburg AmericanToday's assignment: Review the current status of selected endangered species, and that doesn't mean the California condor.

Bourjaily: Thoughts on Lead Bans  -  25 Mar 2009
Field and StreamThe latest lead ban, in California, is supposed to protect the endangered California condor. As this column by Jim Matthews, who hunts all over the Golden

For the birds One-third of species face environmental threats  -  25 Mar 2009
Houston Chronicle...and the California condor demonstrate that where there’sa determination to preserve our natural treasures, there’s usually a means to make it happen.

Birds, bats leave different wakes  -  25 Mar 2009
Science NewsThe difference between the groups in flight efficiency may help explain why the world’s largest flight-capable bird, the California condor,

Lead-poisoned California condor had also been shot, says L.A. Zoo  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesA California condor suffering from lead poisoning was captured last Wednesday in the California central coast and brought to the Los Angeles Zoo for

Condors Arrive at Zoo  -  ‎Mar 8, 2009‎
The Santa Barbara IndependentThe Santa Barbara Zoo becomes one of only three zoos in the world to display the endangered California condor, joining Condor Ridge at the San Diego Wild

Condor found with gunshot pellets, lead in blood  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Hollister Free LanceBy The Free Lance Staff A California condor from the Pinnacles National Monument flock is under treatment at the LA Zoo for gunshot pellet wounds and

Despite Record Population Lead Contamination Still Hindering ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Fly Rod & Reel MagazineWashington , DC , March 3, 2009) The California Condor has reached a significant milestone: for the first time in more than 20 years, there are now more

Tribe hopes to return condors to Klamath  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Mail TribuneWHAT: The California condor is the largest bird in North America and an endangered species. SIZE: Adults weigh up to 25 pounds and measure up to 55 inches

Lead-Free Success in CA  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Audubon MagazineThe rule, aimed at protecting the endangered California condor, went into effect last July. This spring, Winchester will begin marketing lead-free .22

4 condors to join wild flock at Vermilion Cliffs  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
Arizona Republic..."Arizona is privileged to be home to one of only three wild California condor populations in the world, so residents and visitors to our state have a unique

The governor's gifts: Antiques, clothes, wines and cigars  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesArnold Schwarzenegger last year received more than $32000 in gifts, including a Mongolian shield, a bronze bust of a California condor, a replica of a

Copper bullets are the main alternative to lead  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
CNNLast year, California banned lead bullets in the chunk of the state that makes up the endangered California condor's habitat. The large birds are known to

Many bird populations in trouble, report says  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
CNNSome, such as the California condor, are already listed as endangered or threatened. In the grasslands, intensified agricultural practices have hurt bird

Oakland Zoo poised to build new veterinary hospital  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
San Jose Mercury NewsDavis wildlife-medicine students, and support services for ongoing conservation projects for the California condor and the mountain lion, Parrott said.

More on getting the lead out  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Charleston GazetteCalifornia and Arizona have recently implemented mandatory and voluntary bans, respectively, on lead ammunition to facilitate California condor recovery.

Nation/World briefs  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
DetNews.comCalif. condor was shot, experts say: A California condor captured because it appeared sickly was found to not only be suffering from lead poisoning but also

Oscars and Grammys and Disneyland? Oh my ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
San Francisco ChronicleThe governor also received some of the more unusual gifts: a bronze bust of the California condor (worth $1200); an authentic Mongolian shield ($380);

Joy in CP  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Washington TimesPoisoned, wounded Calif. condor treated at LA Zoo A California condor captured because it appeared sickly was found to not only be suffering from lead

Books and Birds  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Audubon MagazineSerious writers are like the California condor, which doesn’t even begin breeding until the age of six, and even then the female only lays one egg every

Park Service plans to ban lead in ammunition, fishing gear  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
TheNewsTribune.comCalifornia and Arizona have recently implemented mandatory and voluntary bans, respectively, on lead ammunition to facilitate California condor recovery.

Shuttle launch is set for today  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Philadelphia InquirerAP A California condor captured because it appeared sickly was not only suffering from lead poisoning but also had been shot, animal experts said Friday.

Save the jaguar  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesThe California condor, the black ferret, the Rocky Mountain and Mexican gray wolves were all brought back through intensive federal intervention.

Wildlife Society on Lead Tackle and Bullets  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
Fly Rod & Reel MagazineNonetheless, other species such as upland game birds (eg, doves, quail) and populations, such as the California condor, may be at risk.

Ammo rule has massive impact  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
San Bernardino Sun...and pig tag sales can and should be placed squarely on the new regulations banning the use of lead ammunition within the range of the California condor.

Birds in the News 163  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
ScienceBlogsA California condor captured because it appeared sickly was found to not only be suffering from lead poisoning but also had been shot, animal experts said

Parks to ban lead bullets, tackle  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Jackson Hole NewsCalifornia and Arizona have recently implemented mandatory and voluntary bans, respectively, on lead ammunition to help California condor recovery,

Yurok tribe wants condors in lower Klamath basin  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Indian Country TodayBy Staff reports MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) – The Yurok Indian tribe is considering reintroducing endangered California condors into the lower Klamath River basin,

Endangered last-minute rules  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesPhoto of polar bear: Steffi Loos/Getty Images. California condor: Courtesy of US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Proposed lead ban causes stir  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Washington TimesThe parks people cited California and Arizona, which have implemented bans on lead ammunition to facilitate California condor recovery.

Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission ...  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
PR Web (press release)Down to only 27 birds in 1987, the California condor is one of the great conservation successes with 167 birds now flying free and another 160 in captivity.

Nanotechnology: Panacea or Pandora’s Box  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Good TimesAfter severely compromising the populations of charismatic bird species like the bald eagle and California condor, DDT became the poster poison in the

7 Condors Fell Ill Near or on Tejon Ranch in 2008  -  Feb 20, 2009
The Mountain Enterprise,The final version will not be issued until after May 2009, but the first draft tells about the death of a second endangered California condor (another was

California's lead bullet ban propels superior ammunition  -  Feb 17, 2009
ESPNThe California condor is listed on the endangered species list and studies of the large vultures have found high lead levels over the perceived acceptable

Controversial plan for Tejon resort complex in California condor ...  -  Jan 29, 2009
Los Angeles Times,...habitat conservation plan for building a master-planned resort complex in federally designated critical habitat for the endangered California condor.

Doing right by the birds  -  Feb 14, 2009
Ventura County Star,In the case of the giant California condor, it’s clear that man’s activities, including hunting with lead bullets, nearly wiped this magnificent bird from

• Chasing the condor's shadow  -  Feb 8, 2009
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,If DNA tests show that scrap discovered last month near Angels Rest in the Columbia River Gorge is California condor bone, then Moen will have hit a

Outdoor notebook: Xterra Winter World Championship returns to ...  -  Feb 20, 2009
Salt Lake Tribune,Racers will receive lift tickets, an event T-shirt and refreshments, in addition A California Condor is shown perched in Grand Canyon National Park.

Tejon Ranch Development Permit Request Tainted by Poor Environmental  -  Feb 18, 2009
Center for Biological Diversity (press release),...“This is a huge project, with massive and dire consequences to the California condor, 26 other endangered and sensitive species, and the people of

Three California Condors Make The Journey North To The Oregon Zoo  -  Feb 4, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,In 2001, the Oregon Zoo became the third zoo in the nation to join the California Condor Recovery Program. California condor captive-breeding programs are

Hunters Embrace Lead-free Ammunition Regulations  -  Feb 10, 2009
Center for Biological Diversity (press release),The lead-free ammunition regulations are designed to reduce lead poisonings of the iconic and extremely endangered California condor.

David B. Moen makes a case for wild condors in the Northwest  -  Feb 7, 2009
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,But if DNA tests show it's California condor bone, Moen will have hit a scientific and personal jackpot. Such a find would fill a gap in the archaeological

Non-lead rimfire ammo on its way  -  Feb 13, 2009
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin,...products that comply with a California lead ammunition ban within the range of the California condor, including the first non-lead .22 Long Rifle load.

A GUNS MEDLEY  -  Feb 6, 2009
Guns MagazineMeet the Pleistocene-era California condor along with the typical cast of loonies who manipulate the Endangered Species Act in ways its drafters never

Best Damn Weekend Ever: See California Condors in the San Rafael ...  -  Feb 6, 2009
Backpacker MagazinePadres National Forest is a picturesque mix of sandstone canyons and poppy meadows–and one of the last strongholds of the endangered California condor.

San Diego Zoo Joins Effort to Save Threatened Desert Tortoise  -  Feb 9, 2009
Imperial Valley News,...of threatened and endangered species such as the desert tortoise and California natives including the Pacific pocket mouse and the California condor.

Wings and preyers  -  Jan 31, 2009
News & Observer,One, the California condor, boasts a 9.5-foot-wide wingspread -- while the American kestrel is the size of a robin. All have features in common -- extremely

Public Review Process Begins on Tejon Ranch’s Proposed Tehachapi ...  -  Jan 26, 2009
Earthtimes (press release),Central to the Plan are a number of measures designed to ensure the California condor’s ongoing recovery, a goal the Ranch has worked towards for more than

Lessons from nature  -  Jan 31, 2009
Albert Lea Tribune,The first bird on his list was the California condor. The winter chickadee’s plumage has 25 to 30 percent more feathers than its summer one.

A legal battle set in stone  -  Jan 28, 2009
The Zonie Report,Flora and fauna include the giant Mojave Yucca cacti, a “trophy-quality� mule deer population, wild turkey, desert tortoise, California condor and more.

Zoo leaders speak on conservation  -  Feb 12, 2009
The Daily Sound,A new exhibit featuring the endangered California condor should open this April. For Block, who recalled writing a paper in 1985 about how zoo officials

Any time is a good time to visit San Diego  -  Jan 29, 2009
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,...there will be even more to see when the zoo opens the Elephant Odyssey, a $44-million, 7-acre habitat with Asian elephants, a California condor, sloths,

Session delayed on Carlsen project  -  Jan 29, 2009
Monterey County Herald,...place wind turbines on their property. At issue is potential impact of the 214-foot turbines on the California condor, as well as the turbines' appearance.

NRDC Identifies 13 Threatened Natural Areas in the Americas as ...  -  Feb 4, 2009
All American Patriots (press release),The Carrizo Plain National Monument is home to the greatest concentration of endangered species in California, including the California condor and the San

Vermilion Cliffs condor release set for March 7  -  Feb 4, 2009
Arizona Daily Sun,Four California condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs Monument in northern Arizona at 11 am on March 7.

Today And Tomorrow  -  16 Nov 2008
Swans,See the assault on California condor habitat for those who can afford "closeness" to the wild. (cf. Center For Biological Diversity, "Data Proves Tejon

Wildfires Cause Day of Devastation for Southern California  -  Nov 15, 2008
FOXNewsIt has burned a portion of forest land, including habitat for the endangered California condor and several hiking trails, US Forest Service spokesman

Thousands evacuate as fires destroy Calif. homes  -  Nov 15, 2008
The Associated PressThe blaze also charred habitat for the endangered California condor and several hiking trails, US Forest Service spokesman Stanton Florea said.

Southern California battles devastating wildfires  -  Nov 15, 2008
The Associated PressIt has burned a portion of forest land, including habitat for the endangered California condor and several hiking trails, US Forest Service spokesman

Condors move into new enclosure at park  -  Oct 21, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,The California condor is the largest bird in North America, with a 9-to 10-foot wingspan. It is easily distinguished from other birds by its size and

El Condor Pasa  -  Nov 6, 2008
Metro Santa Cruz,Santa Cruz author John Moir's account of how the fight to save the endangered California condor led to a disturbing discovery about lead.

Take a trip back in time along the Columbia River  -  Oct 30, 2008
Seattle Times,By Cathy McDonald Top: A bronze, life-size sculpture of a California condor will be dedicated at the Port of Ilwaco as part of the "Ocian in View"

New Data Shows High Use of Tejon Ranch by Condors;  -  Oct 22, 2008
Center for Biological Diversity (press release),...“These data reinforce the importance of key parts of Tejon Ranch as critical habitat for California condor recovery,� said Ileene Anderson, a biologist with

Ranger's-eye view on condors  -  Oct 28, 2008
Hollister Free Lance,By Jeff Gatlin Students at the Hollister Dual Language Academy on Friday passed around California Condor skulls, eggs and feathers as they learned about the

This Is Rock ’n’ Roll  -  Nov 6, 2008
BU Today,By Alan Wong Click on the video above to see Spitzer Space Telescope perform “California Condor.� Click to watch “Song of Voyage� and to watch “The River

World-class Ecologist Appointed Director of University of ...  -  Nov 7, 2008
UC Riverside,...for the restoration of Guadalupe Island in the Mexican Pacific, and promoted the re-introduction of the California condor to the Baja California ranges.

Red Condor's Anti-Spam Appliance Receives 'Stellar' Review  -  Nov 10, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Rohnert Park, Calif. - November 10, 2008 - In a recent product review of Red Condor's Message Assurance Gateway (MAG) 2000 anti-spam network appliance,

ZooLights' holiday tradition continues as Oregon Zoo hosts its ...  -  Nov 14, 2008
Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com,Other new displays include dinosaurs, a baby elephant and a California condor chick. These are only a few new features at ZooLights this year.

Lead in grizzly blood during hunt season  -  Nov 11, 2008
Jackson Hole News,Scientists think this type of lead poisoning has hampered efforts to repopulate the endangered California condor. And last week, North Dakota health

Cloning's ecological limits  -  Nov 8, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Loss of habitat and the use of lead bullets have brought the California condor to the edge of extinction. The Japanese scientists see their newfound cloning

Bones can divulge the secrets of long-vanished species of raptors  -  Nov 8, 2008
LubbockOnline.com,Today, rare raptors include the Philippine eagle, the California condor, Madagascar fish-eagle and Madagascar serpent-eagle. Also at risk are the Spanish

Special to The Morning Sun  -  Oct 25, 2008
Pittsburg Morning Sun,We spent some time at the Phantom Ranch and listened to a biologist explain how the canyon was a critical part of the California condor recovery program.

Horror Show  -  Nov 4, 2008
Audubon Magazine,Of the three species of New World vultures occurring in the Lower 48 (one of which is the critically endangered California condor), black vultures and

Evacuated condors settle into new facility in San Diego  -  Oct 21, 2008
Los Angeles Times,Female California condor Ojja, left, is bullied by male Simerrye in their newly rebuilt aviary at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Five condors settle into

Green activists rue easing of species act  -  Oct 31, 2008
AZ Central.com,...change the Endangered Species Act, the 1973 law that has been credited with saving the grizzly bear, the bald eagle and the California condor.

Take a trip to the dinosaur dance floor  -  Oct 27, 2008
Easier (press release),Next, drive into the heart of the Grand Canyon for hikes amongst cacti, pine and fir along the South Rim Trail, keeping watch for California condor soaring

Big Sur condor dies of lead poisoning  -  Sep 10, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,By AP BIG SUR — A California condor captured in Big Sur has died of complications from lead poisoning. The 4-year-old female condor died Sunday at the Los

Chilling data from the Arctic  -  Sep 23, 2008
ZDNetEventually the polar bear may go the way of the California Condor, a species entirely dependent on human largesse for survival. Like poodles and Wall Street

US, Argentine scientists to preserve condors  -  Sep 10, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,Argentine and US scientists have been working together since the early 1980s, when the California condor was on the brink of extinction.

California Condor Recovery Speaker Coming to Bates  -  Sep 3, 2008
RedOrbit,LEWISTON - A wildlife scientist at the San Diego Zoo will talk about a project to save the California condor from extinction at 7 pm Wednesday at Bates

YouTube condor now sick  -  Sep 8, 2008
The Salinas Californian,A California condor was to undergo emergency medical treatment over the weekend after being found in failing health. The rare predatory bird was captured

Condor experts go to Argentina  -  Sep 2, 2008
The Salinas Californian,That's why the California Condor Recovery Program has launched a new international effort with Argentina to improve the endangered birds' chances of

From the Los Angeles Times  -  Sep 4, 2008
Hartford Courant,The zoo has taken part in the California Condor Recovery Program since the 1980s, helping to reintroduce the condors, whose numbers had dwindled almost to

Pinnacles condor rushed to LA Zoo for lead treatment  -  Sep 9, 2008
Hollister Free Lance,The California condor was dehydrated and weighed only 11 pounds, well below the normal 16- to 17-pound range for a 4-year-old, according to the monument's

Outdoor notes: Arson probe after Inyo visitor center fire  -  Sep 13, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,The "small plane" was a California condor with an 8-foot wingspan and Bauer had just been dive-bombed. Screw-up of the year: The phone number on the card

Condor sanctuary ready to rebuild  -  Sep 7, 2008
AZ Central.com,SAN JOSE - Biologists working to bring the California condor back from the brink of extinction plan to break ground this month to rebuild Big Sur facilities

Team working nonstop feels the effort, expense to save condors is ...  -  Sep 10, 2008
Ventura County Star,A timeline illustrating the decline and rebound of the California condor. 1987: The last of the wild birds is caught and taken into captivity for breeding.

Groups sue Forest Service over Sierra species  -  Sep 9, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,The lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco aims to reinstate the species dropped from the list, including bighorn sheep and the California condor.

Bush Administration Sneak Attack on Endangered Species Act  -  Sep 4, 2008
Center for Biological Diversity (press release),Many species have been listed in portions of their historic range where they are no longer found, including the gray wolf, bald eagle, California condor,

EcoChef: Changing the way we eat  -  Sep 9, 2008
Inside Bay Area,Condor's Hope is named after the endangered California condor that is being reintroduced into the area, which led us to the topic of these endangered birds,

Deer hunters take shot at ban on lead bullets  -  Sep 19, 2008
Modesto Bee,By MAREK WARSZAWSKI For deer hunters like Aaron Walls of Fresno, Saturday's opener is an annual family tradition. Walls and his brother have spent hours

Tahoe escaped insidious quagga, this time  -  Aug 31, 2008
San Francisco Chronicle,Surprise lead ban: In a stunner to many hunters, the ban on lead ammunition does not pertain to only the California Condor range, but "historic range,"

Botswana delta reminiscent of Kaweah River Delta  -  Sep 20, 2008
Visalia Times-Delta,...which in turn provided food for large predators such as grizzly bear and puma, and giant scavengers, including the California condor.

The call for “greenâ€? ammunition  -  Sep 11, 2008
Black Hills Pioneer,California led the charge on this issue when a rare California condor turned up dead from lead poisoning. Condors are large vultures and therefore primarily

Immigrant made San Pedro better  -  Sep 17, 2008
Contra Costa Times,In 1981, he was selected chairman of the California State Wildlife Conservation Board, where he was instrumental in protecting the California condor as an

The endangered Endangered Species Act  -  Sep 14, 2008
Los Angeles Times,The Cushenbury milk-vetch is no soaring California condor or howling gray wolf, but it too has barely dodged extinction because it is protected by one of

Burtt Becomes President of National Ornithology Group  -  Sep 10, 2008
Connect2 OWU,During the annual meeting, the AOU also released a report on the efforts to save the California condor. “One issue facing the birds is that they eat the

Birder’s Paradise  -  Sep 9, 2008
The Santa Barbara Independent,Just in case you were wondering, a replica of AC-3 — the last successful breeding female California condor in the wild — will also be suspended from the

Santa Barbara Zoo Visitors Can Now Tour With A Zoo Ranger  -  Sep 4, 2008
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,The future California Trails exhibit and information about the California Condor Recovery Program in which the Santa Barbara Zoo participates with other

Bird banders gather at New York's Braddock Bay  -  Sep 7, 2008
Foster's Daily Democrat,..."This is my fourth season here," said Karen Velas, who was taking time off from her work on the California Condor project with Audubon California to help

The DFG's answer woman  -  Sep 18, 2008
Sacramento Bee,By Bob Ehlert - behlert@sacbee.com • Can you catch a fish, tie a balloon to it and release it back into the water, then follow its school around and catch

GOING ON DISPLAY  -  Sep 14, 2008
Monterey County Herald,The store stocks nonlead hunting ammunition, a hot seller now that such ammo — which is required for hunting in the California condor range — is in short

Local News In Brief  -  Sep 4, 2008
Desert Valley Times,...and Alan Bruner from Zion National Park will be our presenters and share their knowledge of the Spotted Owl, peregrine Falcon and California Condor.

The air will hum in Holly Springs  -  Sep 1, 2008
Memphis Commercial Appeal,...of gardening with native plants along with Jesse Grantham, coordinator of the California condor recovery program for US Fish and Wildlife Agency.

Gary Bogue: Is it normal for gray foxes to be in this area?  -  Sep 25, 2008
San Mateo County Times,27), Walnut Avenue and Naranja Drive, Walnut Creek. Sale proceeds benefit Ventana Wilderness Society's California Condor Program. (The lemonade is yummy!

Nation and world briefs Sept. 10  -  Sep 9, 2008
New Mexican,Among those hit are the Sierra bighorn sheep, the endangered California condor and the Northern goshawk, a raptor species. Eleven threatened or endangered

Rare vulture hatches at Living Desert  -  Sep 12, 2008
The Desert Sun,Black vultures are severely threatened due to hunting, poisoning and habitat destruction, much like their North American counterpart, the California Condor.

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