The North Coast has lost another condor. B8 was discovered dead last month, according to the Yurok Tribe, which is leading the Northern California Condor Restoration Program effort to return the bird they know as prey-go-neesh to the northern reaches of the endangered species’ former territory in partnership with Redwood National and State Parks. Free-flying […]
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Condor A7 in ‘Delicate Condition,’ Undergoing Treatment for Lead Poisoning
One of the North Coast’s condors is in “delicate condition” and undergoing treatment for lead poisoning at the Sequoia Park Zoo after tests done during a biannual check of the flock showed A7 had high levels of the toxin. According to a May 9 social media post by the Yurok Tribe — which is leading […]
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A7 Makes Seven Condors Flying Free on the North Coast (with Video)
Another California condor is now flying free on the North Coast. A7 left the Northern California Condor Restoration Program enclosure just before 2:30 p.m. today, becoming the second female in the local flock. A6, a young male, had also been set for release but he was “dawdling a bit,” according to the NCCRP team, and […]
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Condor A7 Recovering After Minor Surgery
The California condor currently known as A7 is recovering after undergoing minor surgery by Oakland Zoo vets this week to remove what appeared to be an embedded bone fragment that caused an infection in her jaw. The young female is part of a second cohort of the endangered birds that arrived on the North Coast […]
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Meet the New Condor Cohort: Introducing A4, A5, A6 and A7
Mentor bird No. 746 is no longer alone in the enclosure at the management and release facility in Redwood National Park with a new group of young birds arriving today for him to teach the ins and outs of what it means to be a California condor. The new cohort of A4, A5, A6 and […]