California+Condor

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= ﻿California Condor (Gynmonogyps californianus) = Save the California Condor, it is the only ugley bird left!!

**Physical Description-** The California Condors are the largest birds in North America. A fully developed bird weighs 18-32lbs. They are 25 pounds and have a wing span of 9 to 10ft. These large birds are bald with pink, red, and yellow skin color on their heads. They have dark feather and sharp narrow beaks.

**Behavior-** ﻿These birds are very neat and clean. One can often observe them cleaning their feathers and beaks.

**Diet-** ﻿ Condors consume large mammal carcasses such as deer, sheep, and even horses.

**Reproduction-** ﻿The Condors mature slowly and begin to breed at ages 6-8. The bird reproduce every other year and usually have about two eggs per "family". Both parents incubate the eggs until they hatch after 54-58 days. The Caliornia Condor also likes to stay with its mate for life.

- Areas include Arizona, California, and Oregon.


-They live in rocky cliffs and rubble where they find permanent nesting and roosting sites.===

-The California Condor was added to the Endangered Species List on March 11, 1967, but the state of California had already recognized it a year prior.

-The estimated total population is about 300-400 birds.

There are several reasons for their decline in numbers.

 * Loss of habitat
 * Shooting
 * Pesticide residue
 * Lead Poisoning
 * Collision with power lines

To help save this organism, people can comply with the laws already in place to protect them. Because the captive breeding was successful and the numbers have greatly increased, following through with the laws can continue to help increase and stabilize their population.

Endangered Species Act
-The Endangered Species Act is the law that requires agencies to come in contact with organizations such as the U.S. Fish and wildlife Service and the NOAA Fisheries Service in order to protect the animal that may be affected by the changes or decisions made.

-The purpose of this act is to protect, stop, and reverse animal, plant, and insect extinction.

-These services bread animals in captivity to 1987-1991 in order to increase the number of species. The California Condor was then placed in such places as San Diego Wild Animal Park and the Los Angeles Zoo.

-An amendment we would propose would be that no power lines can go up in an area were there is a large population of them.

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Information gathered from the following places:

Kathy Sullivan. (n.d.). California Condor Recovery. Retrieved from []

Lane Boise. (n.d.). California Condor. Retrieved from []

Defender Wildlife. (n.d.). Caliornia Condor. Retrieved form []

Earths Endangerd Creatures. (n.d.). California Condor. Retrieved form [|http://www.earthsendanger.com]