Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes Nov 6, 2009
Their heads are similar to vultures or California Condors. They are between three and four feet tall, and they have a wingspan of six feet. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wild Meat Raises Lead Exposure Sep 30, 2009
My first thought had nothing to do with California condors; it had to do with what I had been doing as a hunter myself, and what I had been feeding our kids, said Cornatzer, a clinical professor of medicine at the. I knew good and well after seeing that image that I had been eating a lot of lead fragments over the years, he said. (Scientific American)
Close -- and inexpensive -- animal encounters Sep 22, 2009
Here you'll get the rare chance to see California Condors, which nearly went extinct in the 20th century ... See animals that were once indigenous to Colorado at Colorado Spring's , the only mountain zoo in the country, visit those who call the desert home at the in Tucson, or check out endangered California creatures (bald eagles, desert tortoises, California Condors, among them) at the new California Trails exhibit at the. (CNN)
Keith Winsten: Zoos across the country work to restore nature Sep 19, 2009
In our host city of Portland, for example, the Oregon Zoo has partnered with a power company to set up a breeding facility for California Condors, bringing the species back to the state for the first time in 100 years. The Oregon Zoo also has joined forces with conservation agencies to "headstart" the endangered Western pond turtle and started breeding a species of threatened butterfly so it could be reintroduced into the wild. (Florida Today)
Long weekend getaways from $58/night Aug 5, 2009
Its the perfect escape for nature lovers with gray and blue whales often spotted just off the coast, along with California condors, red-tailed hawks, and the occasional bald eagle. Surrounded by ancient redwoods and stately oak trees, the Big Sur Lodge has 62 bungalow-style cottages a stones throw from nearby state parks and hiking trails. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Regional news: Record bass may be disqualified Aug 4, 2009
Editorial: Lead ban not really helping condors The preliminary data is in, and it doesn't appear the lead ammunition ban is helping reduce the lead in blood levels of endangered California condors, but the half-baked data collected and provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes any kind of accurate assessment almost impossible. Pingree Woman Nabs 20-pound Trout; Sets State Record All a Pingree woman wanted for her 50th birthday was to go fishing and she got herself a big present. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Oregon Zoo prepares to release condors Jul 19, 2009
PORTLAND Oregon Zoo keepers say they have moved four California condors in their breeding program to the next stage of their release into the wild. Three females and one male that hatched at the zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation in Clackamas County will move to Boise, Idaho, where they will prepare to be released to wild flocks in Arizona, California and northern Mexico. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Grandeur of the rapids Jul 5, 2009
California condors, North America s rarest and largest flying birds with 9 1/2-foot wingspans, made wide, lazy loops in the cobalt sky. Thousand-year-old Anasazi dwellings crumbled away in the cliffs alcoves. (Boston Globe)
New Discovery Center May Not See An Opening Jun 16, 2009
"The Discovery Center is a hub for our operations in Big Sur, introducing California condors to the region, have a summer camp for youth," said Kelly Sorenson, with the Ventana Wildlife Society. Condors are a main focus, but the center also features a bird banding center, open to the public where biologists trap and research native songbirds. (KSBW 8, CA)
San Diego Zoo sleepover May 29, 2009
The morning brought an al-fresco breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, fresh fruit and, of course, Frosted Flakes with Tony the Tiger on the box; and another hike, where we viewed Sumatran tiger cubs and their mom, endangered California condors, North American porcupines, bighorn sheep and other beasts. Roar & Snore ended about 9:30 a.m., after we packed up and the staff took our stuff to the parking lot. (AZCentral -- Travel)
The battle to control land May 21, 2009
I scanned the skies looking for California condors that humans crowded from their native state. New pen-raised birds were released this spring to supplement those moved to the Vermillion Cliffs a few years back. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Reintroduction of wood bison hits a snag May 19, 2009
FAIRBANKS - What do California condors in Arizona, whooping cranes in Florida, black-footed ferrets in South Dakota, gray wolves in Montana and wood bison in Alaska have in common ... FAIRBANKS - What do California condors in Arizona, whooping cranes in Florida, black-footed ferrets in South Dakota, gray wolves in Montana and wood bison in Alaska have in common. (Juneau Empire)
Wood bison plan runs into conflict May 18, 2009
FAIRBANKS -- What do California condors in Arizona, whooping cranes in Florida, black-footed ferrets in South Dakota, gray wolves in Montana and wood bison in Alaska have in common. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Baby Condor Hatches At Pinnacles May 7, 2009
-- Six years after they were released at Pinnacles National Monument, a pair of endangered California condors has hatched an egg and is caring for the youngster. Biologist Joe Burnett of the nonprofit Ventana Wildlife Society said the couple is a 6-year-old male released at the Pinnacles in 2004 and a 6-year-old female who flew inland from the Big Sur flock. (KSBW 8, CA)
How Do Zoos Help Endangered Animals? Apr 16, 2009
According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Species Survival Plan (SSP) programs have helped bring several endangered species back from the brink, including black-footed ferrets, California condors and red wolves, like the one pictured here ... According to the AZA, SSPs and related programs have helped bring black-footed ferrets, California condors, red wolves and several other endangered species back from the brink of extinction over the last three decades. (Scientific American)
Don't hamstring the Endangered Species Act Apr 15, 2009
The Endangered Species Act provides essential life support to a wide range of species on the edge of extinction, including native salmon, grizzly bears and California condors ... Don't hamstring the Endangered Species Act Articles The Endangered Species Act provides essential life support to a wide range of species on the edge of extinction, including native salmon, grizzly bears and California condors. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
PI Hired To Investigate Shot Condors Apr 11, 2009
-- A wildlife group has hired a private investigator to probe the shootings of two endangered California condors. The Center for Biological Diversity said it hired Los Angeles-based Bruce Robertson. (KSBW 8, CA)
Shotgun Pellets Found Embedded In Condor Mar 14, 2009
Giant California condors are an endangered species and the federal government has been working for years to establish breeding populations in the wild. Wildlife officials first noticed there was something wrong with the condor during the week of January 21, when the condor went from being high on the pecking order of the Central Coast condor flock to getting pushed around by much younger birds. (KSBW 8, CA)
More than saving rhinos Mar 10, 2009
"At one stage, all the world's California Condors were taken into captivity for protection and breeding, but it was feared this might expose the habitat to destruction -- for example by grazing -- if it no longer had a protected species in it, thus making future reintroduction to the wild problematic.". Underlying all this is the fact that ecosystems are enormously complex and unpicking them can be problematic. (CNN -- International)
4 rare condors freed near Utah Mar 9, 2009
PAGE - Four rare California condors hatched and raised in captivity have been released along the Arizona-Utah border. The release on Saturday at the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument was part of an effort by the private non-profit Peregrine Fund to re-establish condor populations. (AZCentral -- News)
Four Rare Condors Released Mar 9, 2009
(March 8, 2009)--Four rare California condors hatched and raised in captivity have been released along the Arizona-Utah border. The release is part of an effort by the private nonprofit Peregrine Fund to re-establish condor populations in their historic habitat. (KWTX.com, TX)
Condor release March 7 at Vermilion Cliffs. Mar 5, 2009
Witness the release of four California condors at 11 a.m. March 7 at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in northern Arizona. "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 opportunity to watch this release," said Kathy Sullivan, a condor biologist with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Survey: 90% of Ariz. hunters take steps to protect condors Feb 24, 2009
More Arizona big-game hunters are participating in a voluntary program aimed at preventing California condors from being poisoned by lead, state officials say ... At least 12 California condors have died of lead poisoning since the species was reintroduced to northern Arizona in 1996, and others have been treated for lead exposure ... In 1982, there were only 22 California condors remaining anywhere. (AZCentral -- News)
Vast Cache Of Ice-age Fossils In Los Angeles Feb 19, 2009
14, 2005) A team of scientists is proposing that endangered California condors raised in captivity be released near seal and sea lion rookeries so that the birds can once again feast on the carcasses of marine. . (Science Daily)
Oregon-bred condors ready to fly Feb 8, 2009
Grand Canyon - In a milestone for the zoo, the birds will be released into a flock of 67 Four endangered California condors, three of them hatched at the Oregon Zoo, will be freed early next month from their cliff-top pen near the Grand Canyon. Tuesday, February 03, 2009 The Oregonian. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
