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The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987 when all remaining wild individuals were captured, but has since been reintroduced to northern Arizona and southern Utah (including the Grand Canyon area and Zion National Park), the coastal mountains of California, and northern Baja California ...
The California condor is critically endangered. It formerly ranged from Baja California to British Columbia, but by 1937 was restricted to California. [52] In 1987, all surviving birds were removed from the wild into a captive breeding program to ensure the species' survival. [52] In 2005, there were 127 Californian condors in the wild.
They reside within the Baja California mountains and northern Arizona/southern Utah, and they feed entirely on carrion—especially larger mammalian carcasses. Unlike turkey vultures, California condors are thought to rely on their sharp eyesight rather than smell to find food, and they often spot carcasses from afar by noticing other ...
Federal wildlife officials have confirmed that an outbreak of avian influenza has killed 21 condors in Arizona and Utah since early March. California condors barely escaped extinction decades ago ...
The capture, captive breeding, and reintroduction of California condors into the wild was the most expensive species conservation project in United States history. The bird was saved from extinction but its ectoparasite, the louse Colpocephalum californici, became extinct. [1] A large proportion of living species on Earth live a parasitic way ...
The giant birds received treatment after 21 died in Arizona earlier this year.
But between logging and fires, 95% of California's redwoods have been destroyed. Over the past decade, the Yurok have been helping restore the land. Another forgotten jewel of the ecosystem is salmon.
A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion.There are 23 extant species of vulture (including condors). [2] Old World vultures include 16 living species native to Europe, Africa, and Asia; New World vultures are restricted to North and South America and consist of seven identified species, all belonging to the Cathartidae family.