1. California Condor, U.S. Fish Wildlife Service California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Status Endangered, except where there is an experimental population (specific portions of Arizona http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

2. Condor Status Endangered Population How many California condors once lived is not known. In 1982, there were fewer than 25 left in the wild. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

3. California Condor (Endangered Species), Wildlife Species California Condor (Endangered Species), Wildlife Species Information U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

4. California Condor Natural History Notebooks Online From The Gymnogyps californianus Endangered By weight, the California Condor rivals the Andean Condor for the designation as the largest of all the http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. AMNH - Expedition Endangered only about 60 California condors left. They were recognized as an endangered species in 1967. Thirty years later, the domain of the California http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

6. Ventana Wilderness Society Condor Reintroduction dramatically increases the population size of this endangered species. California Condor Photos. Click on small images below to see http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

7. California Condor Reintroduction Program In Big Sur California California Condors reintroduction program by the Ventana Wilderness Society. Included are the latest in Condor's readaptation and rehabilitation in http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. Hi Mountain Condor Lookout Homepage Society and Cal Poly Biological Sciences as collaborators) to monitor movements of the endangered California condor population from the http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

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10. Russ Kerr, California Condor Flying Photo, Photo Of California California Condor photo flying, in flight, photo, print, condor, photograph, endangered http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

11. SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: California Condor Endangered/Threatened Species Report The California Condor is one of therarest birds of prey. The condor is mainly black with white under its wings. http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/condor1.html

A SchoolWorld Internet Education Project Endangered/Threatened Species Report Submitted by Daniel Blake Year 4 - Taabinga State School Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia California Condor California Condor State Of California Photographer Unknown Description: The California Condor is one of the rarest birds of prey. The condor is mainly black with white under its wings. It has a bare head and the neck is orange and sometimes yellowish or grey. The condor has a very big wingspan of 3 metres. The only thing it eats is carrion (dead animals). Environment: Condors are only found in a small area of California. It lives in mountains and near cliff sides so it can breed and can make nests. There are no condors left in the wild because on April 19, 1987 the last condor in the wild was captured and went to the San Diego Zoo. Problems: Lead poisoning and illegal shooting caused most deaths of the condor. People shoot condors because they thought they killed their animals, but people had no proof of this. Solutions: The first captive-bred condor was born on April 29, 1988.

12. SchoolWorld Endangered Species Project: California Condor Endangered/Threatened Species Report The Condor lives in California and isin a lot of danger of extinction. It shelters in caves near boulders. http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/species/condor.html

A SchoolWorld Internet Education Project Endangered/Threatened Species Report Submitted by Emma and Chenoa Humpybong State School Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia Condor Condor State Of California Photographer Unknown Description: 1. 125cm long 2. Large shape 3. Colour black and white 4. Wing span of 9 to 10 feet 5. Weighs about 26 pounds. 6. Food - remains of dead animals 7. Drinks water from nearby rivers. Environment: The Condor lives in California and is in a lot of danger of extinction. It shelters in caves near boulders. The Condor likes lots of space and soars in the high peaks in coastal ranges. Problems: The only predator the Condor has is humans. By the mid 1880's most of the Condors had been shot or poisoned Solutions: Many Condors have been caught and put in captivity to be bred. When they are old enough they are let back into the wild. Summary: I wanted to learn: What the Condor eats Its size Its shape Who are it's predators and what does the Condor prey on.

13. California Condor, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service california condor Gymnogyps californianus. Status endangered, except where thereis an experimental population (specific portions of Arizona, http://endangered.fws.gov/i/B0G.html

California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Status: Endangered, except where there is an experimental population (specific portions of Arizona, Nevada and Utah) photo by Scott Frier/Nikon Inc. Protection for this species under the Endangered Species Act — where it is listed, when it was listed, and other information. In the News News Releases Life History and Recovery Activities U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge California Condor Web Site " Wind in Their Wings: The Condor Recovery Program " article featured in the May/June 2000 Endangered Species Bulletin " Return to the Wild " article featured in the May/June 2000 Endangered Species Bulletin This species is the subject of a USFWS Biologue (species profile). Also, available in PDF format. (Last updated in 1998) California Condor Restoration program of the Peregrine Fund. Learn about condors at the Ventana Wilderness Sanctuary , the first private non-profit organization in California to release condors. San Diego Zoo condor "Animal Bytes"

14. Welcome To Hopper Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex Information on the california condor and the recovery program for this endangered bird. Includes information on each of 3 refuges set aside to protect habitat for the condor and a fourth refuge with an active western Snowy Plover management program. http://hoppermountain.fws.gov/

The management priorities of the Complex focus on endangered species. The primary focus is to restore the endangered California condor population to its native range in southern California. Other species in addition to the condor include the Western snowy plover, red-legged frog, least tern, San Joaquin kit fox and blunt-nosed leopard lizard. Three refuges in the Complex - Hopper Mountain Bitter Creek , and Blue Ridge are set aside to protect foraging and nesting habitat for the California condor. Guadalupe - Nipomo Dunes , the fourth refuge, protects some of the last remaining natural dunes habitat in California and is currently the only refuge in the Complex with public use opportunities. USFWS Links FWS Home Page Pacific Region Home Contact Us Section 508 Accessibility P.O. Box 5839 Ventura, CA 93005 Phone 805-644-5185 Fax 805-644-1732

15. California Condor - Gymnogyps Californianus: Center For Biological Diversity endangered california condors Threatened by Lead Poisoning From Lead Ammunition The california condor is one of the world’s most endangered species. http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/condor/

Home Programs Regions Join Us ... More Species Condor FACT SHEET COALITION PETITIONS STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO PHASE OUT TOXIC LEAD AMMUNITION TO PROTECT CONDORS AND OTHER WILDLIFE SUMMARY OF PETITION Supplemental Information on Recent Lead Poisonings ... Toxic Effects of Lead on Condors and Other Wildlife by Dr. Michael Fry Media Articles 1/05 - LA Times Editorial, Bite the Bullet for Condors 1/05 - San Jose Mercury News Editorial, Get the Lead Out of Ammunition 7/04 - LA Times Editorial, Getting the Lead Out 6/03 - Santa Barbara News, Lead from Ammunition Harmful to Condors 12/02 - Sacramento Bee, Lead still threatening condors 11/02 - Mercury News, Condors' lead exposure a blow to recovery effort Links to Resources Get the Lead Out! Endangered California Condors Threatened by Lead Poisoning From Lead Ammunition U.S. Flagship Endangered Species Recovery Program in Peril Yet the condor still hovers on the brink of extinction. The last wild condors were brought into captivity because of the high risks they faced in the wild, particularly due to lead poisoning from scavenging carcasses killed by hunter-shot ammunition. Reintroduced condors face a variety of threats, including habitat loss, oil and gas drilling activities, lead poisoning, shooting, and collisions with power lines. photo by Noel Snyder Lead Poisoning: An Unaddressed Threat Lead poisoning is one of the primary threats to California condors. If left unaddressed, the lead problem could negate the efforts of the condor reintroduction and recovery program. Since 1997, five condors have died and over 30 others have required emergency blood treatment after ingesting lead. There is overwhelming evidence that the lead poisoning condors is coming from ammunition used in hunting and plinking. Condors scavenge bullet-killed carrion left by hunters, which often contains small fragments of lead. Since condors seek out bone fragments in carrion to obtain calcium, they often mistake bullet fragments for the calcium-rich bones they require. Condors have a high sensitivity to lead since, unlike other birds of prey, they do not tend to regurgitate foreign objects and keep bullet fragments and shot pellets in their system much longer, and they also absorb lead more quickly and excrete it less efficiently.

16. Defenders Of Wildlife - California Condor The california condor was federally listed as an endangered species in 1967. In 1971, the california condor was also listed as endangered under the http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/birds/calcondor.html

Select Wolves Dolphins Bears Birds Sea Otters Polar Bears Manatees Bison Owls Caspian Tern Cerulean Warbler California Condor ... Whooping Crane Programs and Conservation California Condor Recovery Bird Conservation at Defenders The Wild Bird Conservation Act Issues / Dangers Affecting Birds Birds and Towers Birds and Pesticides Migratory Birds Threatened by Oil Development Wildlife Home California Condor new condor reintroduction site The California condor was federally listed as an endangered species in 1967. At the time, it was estimated that the entire wild population ranged from 50 to 60 individuals. In 1971, the California condor was also listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act. The passage of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 made the taking of any endangered species a violation of federal law and strengthened authority and responsibility of all federal agencies in protecting endangered species and preserving critical habitat. Despite federal and state protection, the California condor continued to decline. The California Condor Recovery Team was established in 1975, and drafted a Recovery Plan outlining additional steps needed to bring about the recovery of the species. By 1985, when the entire wild known population had been reduced to nine birds, a decision was made to bring all of the remaining wild birds into captivity in order to preserve the species through captive breeding and eventual reintroduction. The last free-flying California condor was captured in April of 1987.

17. Defenders Of Wildlife - California Condor- NEW THREATS to california Condors. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is take permitfor highly endangered california condors for activities associated with the http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/birds/calcondor3.html

Select Wolves Dolphins Bears Birds Sea Otters Polar Bears Manatees Bison Owls Caspian Tern Cerulean Warbler California Condor ... Whooping Crane Programs and Conservation California Condor Recovery Bird Conservation at Defenders The Wild Bird Conservation Act Issues / Dangers Affecting Birds Birds and Towers Birds and Pesticides Migratory Birds Threatened by Oil Development Wildlife Home New Threat to California Condors Please write the FWS and let them know you support strong protections for California condors. Rick Farris U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

18. Audubon WatchList - California Condor The california condor is listed as endangered in the US under the The endangered Species Act has helped protect the california condor and made it http://audubon2.org/webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=56

19. Condor california condor Status endangered. Population How many california condorsonce lived is not known. In 1982, there were fewer than 25 left in the wild. http://www.npca.org/wildlife_protection/wildlife_facts/condor.asp

HOME >> Wildlife Protection >> Wildlife Facts WILDLIFE FACTS ... Steller Sea Lion CALIFORNIA CONDOR (Gymnogyps californianus) Factoid: Condors, the largest flying birds in North America, are monogamous and pair for life. Status: Endangered Population: How many California condors once lived is not known. In 1982, there were fewer than 25 left in the wild. Today, their numbers have increased to approximately 200. Threats: Loss of habitat, shootings, pesticide residue, lead poisoning, and collisions with power lines. Survival: California condors are capable of reaching up to 60 years of age in the wild. Normally, condors breed once every two years, producing only one egg. If the egg is lost, they might be able to lay another. The male and female take turns incubating the egg and, once it hatches, feeding the offspring until it learns to find its own food, which could take a year. Playful and inquisitive, condors roost in large groups and communicate with a combination of hisses, growls, and grunts as well as a system of body language. Instead of flapping their wings, which can span more than nine feet from tip to tip, condors soar on wind currents. Like vultures, which are in the same family, they are scavengers, but instead of relying on their sense of smell they watch for other scavengers feeding on carrion.

20. Lead Kills Five Condors At The Grand Canyon Sixteen reintroduced california condors were captured and treated for lead we want people to know that the endangered Species Act works, Leslie said. http://www.npca.org/magazine/2000_issues/November_December/condor.asp

HOME >> Magazine >> 2000 Issues >> November-December ... Crissy Field Restoration Endangered Species Lead Kills Five Condors at the Grand Canyon Scientists hope incident is an anomaly in successful program G Sixteen reintroduced California condors were captured and treated for lead poisoning in Grand Canyon National Park this summer after five birds were either found or presumed dead from the substance. The incident suggests that the birds may be becoming victims of their own success. Though scientists could not pinpoint the source of the lead, they suspect the birds fed on an animal carcass full of lead shot-showing that they are increasingly finding their own food sources instead of relying on carcasses left by the recovery team. "We hope what happened out there is an anomaly," said Shawn Farry, The Peregrine Fund's Arizona manager for the project. Farry's team has observed the birds feeding together and suspects the poisoning could come from a single carcass, although they don't exactly know where the carcass was located because the radio collar signals used to track the condors are interrupted when they fly below the canyon's rim. Scientists can only speculate as to why the carcass was full of lead shot. Hunting is allowed on some federal lands surrounding the Grand Canyon, but no big game seasons were open when the birds began dying in June. Bill Heinrich, species restoration manager for The Peregrine Fund, said that it's possible the birds found the carrion on private land.

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