21. An Introduction To The California Condor (Gymnogyps Californianus) :: Green Natu Recognizing the california condor s perilous state, the US Fish and WildlifeService listed the bird as an endangered species in 1967 (under a law that http://greennature.com/article175.html

@import url("themes/PostNuke/style/style.css"); Green Nature Jun 07, 2004 - 07:02 PM Green Nature Home Green Nature Photography Green Nature Travel Auction Aid ... Clip Art Search Index AIR Acid Rain Air Pollution Climate Change Ozone Depletion ... Whales Energy Issues Automobiles Biomass Hydropower Nuclear Power ... Wind Global Issues Africa Arctic Antarctica China ... Recycling Land Forestry GM Foods Mountains National Parks ... Organic Farming Water Coastal/Oceans Fresh Water Rivers Poll What is your favorite environment movie? A Civil Action Erin Brockovich China Sndrome Free Willy Gorillas in the Midst Silkwood The Day After Tomorrow Other Results Polls Votes: Comments: An Introduction to the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Archaeological evidence indicates that condors have been revered by western Native Americans for thousands of years and played a major role in their legends and rituals. Condors were considered sacred and capable of providing communication with the supernatural world as well as supernatural powers. Related Resources 3 Baby Condors Die Wild Condor Hatches Birds Home In more recent times, the California condor has become the subject of an intense and sometimes controversial effort to save the species from extinction. Faced with rapidly declining numbers, scientists began collecting wild-laid eggs and capturing free-flying birds to breed them in captivity with the goal of eventually restoring the condor to its rightful place in the California skies. California condors are the largest birds in North America. They may weigh up to 25 pounds and have wingspans of 9 1/2 feet. California condors have bare heads and necks, dull gray-black feathers, and blunt claws. They have a triangle-shaped patch of white, visible only when airborne, that adorns the underside of their wings.

22. The Last Remaining California Condor Chick Dies :: Green Nature :: have soared over mountainous areas of california since prehistoric that predatedthe existing endangered Species Act In 1982, the condor population reached its http://greennature.com/article1857.html

@import url("themes/PostNuke/style/style.css"); Green Nature Jun 07, 2004 - 07:02 PM Green Nature Home Green Nature Photography Green Nature Travel Auction Aid ... Clip Art Search Index AIR Acid Rain Air Pollution Climate Change Ozone Depletion ... Whales Energy Issues Automobiles Biomass Hydropower Nuclear Power ... Wind Global Issues Africa Arctic Antarctica China ... Recycling Land Forestry GM Foods Mountains National Parks ... Organic Farming Water Coastal/Oceans Fresh Water Rivers Poll What is your favorite environment movie? A Civil Action Erin Brockovich China Sndrome Free Willy Gorillas in the Midst Silkwood The Day After Tomorrow Other Results Polls Votes: Comments: The Last Remaining California Condor Chick Dies The last of the three California condor chicks to be laid and hatched in the wild since 1984 has been found dead in its nest cave in the Los Padres National Forest near Fillmore, California on October 21. Related Resources Condor Intro Wild Condor Hatches Birds Home The cause of death is yet to be determined. The first chick hatched May 11 was found dead October 4, the second chick hatched April 11 was found dead in its cave on October 13. The latest chick found dead was hatched April 28. After the first two chicks were found dead biologists concentrated their efforts on getting a visual of the last remaining chick, who they had only seen a handful of times due to the remote location of the nest cave. Dr. Allan Mee of the Zoological Society of San Diego, who has been monitoring condor nesting behaviors since January, discovered the latest death as well as the second.

23. The Biogeography Of California Condor Currently the california condor is endangered. Its distribution is limitedto Arizona, Southern and Central california (Los Angeles Zoo 2001). http://bss.sfsu.edu:224/courses/Fall01 projects/condor.htm

San Francisco State University Department of Geography Geography 316: Biogeography In progress The Biogeography of California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus) by Kaoru Dobeta, student in Geography 316, Fall 2001 From the Hawk Conservancy By Clendenen. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kingdo m Animalia Phylum : Chordata Family : Vertebrate Class : Aves Order : Ciconmiiformes Genus : Gymnogyps Species : Gymnogyps californianus Description of Species The California condor is the largest flying land bird in North America. Adults weigh approximately 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and have a wingspan up to 2.9 meters. Adults have a bare, orange or yellow-orange head and neck, and a white bill. Both sexes of this species have similar coloration (Brown 1997). Its head and neck are bare of hair or feathers, except on the forehead which is covered with stiff, black feathers. There is a prominent ruff of lanceolate feathers around the neck. The condor's back, wings, tail, and under parts are black. The underwing coverts and axillaries are white. Its bill and feet are gray horn colored, with a small patch of red on the knees (Palmer 2001). Immature condors have a dark head and neck that are covered with gray down. The underwing patch may vary from mottled white to nearly all black. The color of the head and neck turns orange and the underwing patches become white (Brown 1997). The size comparison of Condor ( Darlington 1987 Habitat/Distribution 11,000 years ago, condors were native to several different parts on the continent. Sightings were recorded in upstate New York, Florida, British Columbia, and throughout the Southwest and northern Mexico.

24. Oregon Zoo Pacific NW Conservation exhibit to educate zoogoers about the fall and rise of the california condor. Basinpygmy rabbit received permanent listing as a federal endangered species on http://www.zooregon.org/ConservationResearch/ffw/NWconservation.htm

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25. Bird Species C & D All About california condors condor Background (condor Ridge / San Diego Zoo)california condor - Gymnogyps californianus (endangered) california condor http://www.avianweb.com/birdspeciesCD.htm

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26. The California Condor On The Colorado Plateau california condor reintroduction proposal for the Vermillion Cliffs, northern Arizona.TechnicalReport 86. Arizona Game and Fish, Nongame endangered Wildlife http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/california_condor.htm

Search the CP-LUHNA Web pages Biotic Communities Alpine Tundra Subalpine Conifer Forest Quaking Aspen Forest ... Agents of Biotic Change The California Condor on the Colorado Plateau California condor. Photo by Neil Johnson, Los Angeles Zoo, courtesy of State of California. The California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) is one of the world's rarest and most imperiled vertebrates. It was federally listed as an endangered species on March 11, 1967. The condor is a member of the family Cathartidae, the New World vultures, a family of seven species, including the closely related Andean condor ( Vultur gryphus ) and the sympatric turkey vulture ( Cathartes aura ). California condors are among the largest flying birds in the world. Adults weigh approximately 10 kilograms (22 pounds) and have a wing span up to 2.9 meters (9 ½ feet). California Condors returned to the Colorado Plateau after at least a 72-year absence in December 1996 with the release of 6 birds at the Vermilion Cliffs on the Paria Plateau in northern Arizona. Of the 35 condors so far released in Arizona, 14 have fallen prey to eagles, coyotes, power lines, and, in one case, a man with a shotgun. Tragedy struck hard in the spring of 2000 when 5 mature birds died of lead poisoning, probably from eating carrion contaminated with shotgun pellets. All the Arizona condors were brought in for testing, and at this writing (summer of 2000) most are being treated for lead poisoning ranging from mild to life-threatening.

27. Three Endangered California Condor Chicks Hatch In Wild 14 day article search Search by day. Thursday May 20, 2004 Last Update213 pm. Three endangered california condor chicks hatch in wild, http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/04/26/69364.php

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28. Three Endangered California Condor Chicks Hatch In Wild (printable Version) Three endangered california condor chicks hatch in wild. ASSOCIATEDPRESS 4/26/2004 0213 pm, LOS ANGELES — Three california condor http://www.rgj.com/news/printstory.php?id=69364

29. The California Condor Brown D., Richard. endangered Wildlife (condors). Chicago Marshall. Cavendish,2002. Brown NL california condor. 2002 www.arnica.cedu/ESRPP/condor.htm . http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/models/studshow/pinegrovems/katepsandyal/califor

The California Condor Why is this topic important? What is being done to help? What still needs to be done to help? How can students get involved? ... Bibliography Why is this topic important? This crisis of condors dying out is a concern to us all. First of all, it is mostly the fault of humans that condors are dying out. Humans spray DDT, a pesticide, on plants that herbivores eat. Since DDT is a powerful and poisonous chemical, the herbivores die with the substance still in them. Because condors are scavengers, they eat anything, including the poisoned herbivores. Their eggs become flimsy and crack open because of the DDT's chemical reaction. What makes this situation even more tragic is that the condor species lived through the dinosaur age, yet today they are being killed. Although the condor is an important animal to the Native Americans for spiritual reasons, this species continues to suffer from the carelessness of people. Top What is being done to help? Many things are being done to help the California Condor. Researchers in San Diego and Los Angeles have established wildlife parks and zoos to keep the condors in captivity where they will be safe. There are also breeding systems to protect the eggs and offspring of the condors. If healthy eggs are kept in incubators, then the condor eggs and chicks will be safe. Environmentalists and researchers hope that measures such as this one will help to increase the condor population in North America. Top What still needs to be done?

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31. California Condor News california condor CITIESlisted endangered Species News. californiacondor, Arizona. Zoo staff go all-out for condors new pad Nov http://conservation.mongabay.com/files/California_Condor.htm

Home Rainforests Freshwater Fish Animal Photos ... Search California Condor [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] News California Condor, Arizona Zoo staff go all-out for condors' new pad Nov 14, 2003 By BEN JACKLET Issue date: Fri, Nov 14, 2003. At first glance, the California condor would seem to have a face that only a mother could love. ... (Portland Tribune, OR) All the world's a stage for condor Nov 13, 2003 He said the California condor, a relative of the Andean variety, seems to be making a very slow comeback from near extinction through a major rescue and ... (Orange Bulletin, CT) Future of species protection gets scrutiny Nov 13, 2003 As the scientist in charge of the California condor program in 1987, he made the decision to take the last giant birds out of the wild and place them in a ... (IdahoStatesman.com, ID) Condors Making Comeback Nov 10, 2003 The California Condor was nearly shot, poisoned, and electrocuted into extinction back in the 1980s. The species has since been making a strong comeback. ... (Animal News Center) Migrating north for survival Nov 6, 2003

32. Endangered Species Bulletin : California Condors Return To Mexico. @ HighBeam Re endangered Species Bulletin. May 01, 2003. hopper mountain, california condors,california condor, mexico, nacional de, mexican biologists, condors, condor http://static.highbeam.com/e/endangeredspeciesbulletin/may012003/californiacondo

eLibrary Web Tour Become a Member ... Customer Support Question / Keyword(s): Advanced Search Current Article: California condors return to Mexico. Start E Endangered Species Bulletin May 01, 2003 ... California condors return to Mexico. California condors return to Mexico. Endangered Species Bulletin; May 01, 2003; Stockton, Denise Stockton, Denise Endangered Species Bulletin May 01, 2003 hopper mountain, california condors, california condor, mexico, nacional de, mexican biologists, condors, condor management, recovery program, refuge biologists, mountain nwr, san diego, mexican partners, years, baja california After a lengthy absence, California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) have returned to Baja California. The largest bird in North America is now soaring the skies over Mexico for the first time in more than 60 years. The site chosen for this historic event is situated approximately 125 miles (210 kilometers) south of the California border in a remote area of the Sierra San Pedro de Martir National Park at an altitude of about 8,200 feet (2,500 meters).

33. Endangered Species Bulletin : Return To The Wild.(Brief Article) @ HighBeam Rese endangered Species Bulletin. May 01, 2000. recovery program, wild, california condor,wild animal, animal park, condor recovery, www, california condors, young http://static.highbeam.com/e/endangeredspeciesbulletin/may012000/returntothewild

eLibrary Web Tour Become a Member ... Customer Support Question / Keyword(s): Advanced Search Current Article: Return to the Wild.(Brief Article) Start E Endangered Species Bulletin May 01, 2000 ... Return to the Wild.(Brief Article) Return to the Wild.(Brief Article) Endangered Species Bulletin; May 01, 2000; Hendron, Jane Hendron, Jane Endangered Species Bulletin May 01, 2000 recovery program, wild, california condor, wild animal, animal park, condor recovery, www, california condors, young birds, southern california, san diego, diego wild, sespe condor, california, condor sanctuary Since its inception in the 1970s, the California Condor Recovery Program has faced repeated challenges, controversies, and setbacks, but it remains focused on one goal: reestablishing healthy, self-sustaining populations of California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) in the wild. Sespe Condor Sanctuary, the recovery program ushered in a new chapter in its effort to secure the future of the California condor when it released one of the founding members of the captive-breeding flock back into the wild.

34. California Condor - Gymnogyps Californianus - ARKive The critically endangered california condor is a member of the New World vulturefamily (Cathartidae), and has an impressive wingspan of just less than 3 http://www.arkive.org/species/GES/birds/Gymnogyps_californianus/

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) [ More still images ] [ More movies ] [ More information ] Status: Description The critically endangered California condor is a member of the New World vulture family (Cathartidae), and has an impressive wingspan of just less than 3 metres . The featherless head and neck are a reddish-orange colour; a few black feathers sprout from the head and there is a ruff of fine, glossy black feathers around the neck . The neck has an inflatable pouch, which is important in courtship . The plumage is black in colour with large white patches under each wing . Males and females are indistinguishable by size or plumage . Juveniles are grey and adult feathers do not replace this down until the age of 5 - 7 months . Sub- adults retain a grey head until they reach maturity at 5 to 7 years of age, when they acquire the full colouration of an adult . [ More information ] more movies California condor - overview Video Credits: Audio Credits: select movie type Quick Time 56k Modem Real Player - Modem Real Player - Broadband Windows media - Modem Windows media - Broadband more images Immature California condors Marty Cordano / www.osf.uk.com

35. California Condor Reintroduction Program In Big Sur California Since condors are endangered please keep in mind that condors should never befed or Early in March, young condors from southern california will be http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/condors.html

Lodging Camping Calendar Restaurants ... Art Galleries Big Sur Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Weddings Site Map Condor Reintroduction Program Big Sur Information Guide Accommodations/Lodging Beaches Businesses Calendar of events Campfire Program Camping Chamber of Commerce Church Services Community Page Contact Us Directions/Map to Big Sur Emergency Telephone # Esselen Indians Hiking Hiking Trails History of Big Sur Hot Springs in Big Sur In The News Point Sur Lighthouse Real Estate Rules of the Road Weddings SITE MAP Contact Us Ventana Wilderness Society Condor Reintroduction Program in Big Sur Condor Or4 taking a shoreline flight May18. Or4 was released March 5, 2000. Click on photo to see a larger image. California condors, Gymnogyps californianus are currently being reintroduced to the central coast by the Ventana Wilderness Society , which is a non-profit, 501(c)3, organization. The Society is dedicated to the preservation of native plants and animals through research, education, and restoration. By the efforts of the Ventana Wilderness Society, Condors are now seen throughout the mountains, coastal canyons and valleys of Big Sur. You can help in these efforts by donating time or money. Please contact the Ventana Wilderness Society directly if you would like to help. At the turn of the century, the California condor (

36. Endangered Species Coalition : California Condor Stop the Riders. endangered Species Act Reauthorization. Military and the ESA. Californiacondor, PrinterFriendly Version Send this article to a friend! http://www.stopextinction.org/Issues/Issues.cfm?ID=1317&c=32

37. Global Show-n-Tell's California Condor Wing Global Shown-Tell. california condor Wing. This wing of our galleryis named after the california condor, an extremely endangered bird. http://www.telenaut.com/gst/condor/condor.html

Global Show-n-Tell California Condor Wing This wing of our gallery is named after the California Condor, an extremely endangered bird. We have put artwork here that was done by young people ages 9 to 12 years old. This is a picture illustrated by Zach Trow from Newberg, Oregon. Zach attends Ewing Young Elementary and is in the 4th grade. His illustration is a scene from his story "Planet of the Sea and Islands." My name is Matthew Hynes. I am ten years old and I go to St.Peter's Elementary school in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada. Come visit my home page! Sites Related to our Endangered Bird: NOTE: Some of these sites go in and out of availability. We try to check them periodically to make sure they still exist. Please check back if you can't get through to one this time. California Condor Restoration program info, housed in The Peregrine Fund pages Endangered Species Bibliography

38. Endangered And Threatened Species Recovery Program Status of Listed Species and Recovery Plan Development. california condor.Gymnogyps californianus endangered. california. Current Status http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/others/recoprog/states/species/gymncali

39. RITRO.com - World Affairs - Story - Plight Of The California To learn more about the california condor and other endangered species, visitthe following sites. Nature.org endangered Species. endangeredSpecie.com. http://www.ritro.com/sections/worldaffairs/story.bv?storyid=0000000001790

40. Gale Schools - Environment - Endangered Species - Condor most recently along the central california coast Experts estimate that condor conservationefforts will eventually a commitment to the endangered species program http://www.galeschools.com/environment/endangered/condor.htm

Catalog Press Room E-newsletters Sign Up Archives ... Timeline California Condor Among the largest birds ever to take flight, condors evolved at a time when North and South America provided a reliable banquet of plentiful food for the huge scavengers. Thousands of years ago great herds of large grass-eating animals were found on both continents. When these woolly mammoths, mastodons, camels, and bison died from disease or predation, their carcasses provided food for condors. In South America, the Andean condor soared over the peaks of the Andes Mountains from what is now Venezuela to the southern tip of Chile. The California condor, despite its present-day name, roamed with mammal herds over much of North America. Evidence indicates that California condors were once found in New York State, Florida, throughout the desert Southwest, northern Mexico, and as far north as southern Alaska. The wide range of the Andean and California condors occurred ten thousand years ago, as the last ice age was ending. Around this time, the large mammals that the condor depended on for food were unable to adapt to the changing environment and began to disappear. As its food sources dwindled, the condor's range began to shrink. In South America, Andean condor numbers were severely reduced, especially in Colombia and Venezuela, the northern-most portion of their range. California condors also suffered from this loss of food and disappeared from inland North America. The condors that remained became concentrated in the West, where food was still available. However, the arrival of Europeans in this region in the mid-1800s placed new pressures on the condor. Human activities and encroachment essentially sealed the fate of a bird whose range had already been dramatically reduced.

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