California condor fact 10: Jane Goodall has a permit to carry a 26-inch long wing feather from a California condor. She says it is one of her symbols of hope.
California condors in peril
The good news: According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the California condor population is increasing.
The bad news: The 189 free-flying condors are now threatened by Tejon Ranch Company’s proposal to build a mountain resort community the heart of California condor habitat. This development is likely to reverse nearly 30 years of dedicated condor conservation, and will kill California condors.
On Monday, October 5, the Kern County Board of Supervisors will decide the California condor’s fate. Thanks to the Center for Biological Diversity, you can voice your opposition to the development of Tejon Mountain Village by sending a letter to the Kern County Board of Supervisors with just a few clicks following this link:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2167/t/5243/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1519
For more information, visit:
Sources:
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Peregrine Fund
- Ventana Wildlife Society
- Smithsonian
- Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink by Jane Goodall, with Thane Maynard and Gail Hudson
All images sourced from Wikimedia Commons, unless otherwise noted.
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The condors have numbers tatooed on their wings….it is a good way to keep track of each condor….I am wondering if companies can adopt a condor and monitor their condor’s life and receive reports about the welfare of the condor?
From the author:
Mary – you can adopt a condor at http://mycondor.org/ … the condors are ID’d by their wing numbers, and have also been given nicknames by the field team.
there are currently, about 198 condors in the wild, and a little over 300 in conservation programs.
i think the California condor has a pink head and neck the wings are black and white.
yes, the gymnogyps californianus (california condor) has a pink bald head. the neck is not neccisarily visible, because of the frill of black feathers surrounding it. also, yes, the wings ARE mostly black, but there IS a triangular white region underneath the wings.
Mary Bale the cat lady reminds me of one of Bladerunner’s replicants – right after the ‘entre of boiled dog’ question in the Voight-Kampff test, "You find a cat alone in the street. You pet it, and then what?"
please keep this site limited to california Q/A only, as i will be here to answer them, or touch up on a bit of detail. please, if you want to talk about random stuff that is not related to the topic whatsoever, go to facebook or twitter. im just getting a point across, and im not trying to cause problems. PLEASE NOTE: there should be NO foul language on this site, as there might be some youths learning simply about the california condor. you havnt been swearing, but PLEASE, LEAVE NOW!- i dont want any other problems, as i am proactively solving future problems.
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the female is surprisingly smaller than the male, as it reaches up to 6 feet. i have found that the male can reach up to 11 feet,but of course, it is not the largest bird in general. the ostritch takes that title:)
Oh, by the way, please spell correctly. im a hypocrite, yes indeed.
The california condor is a carniverous scavenger, feeding on the carcasess of dead mammals (carrion) such as cattle and deer. they live in the carniferous forests of california and the rocky scrub lands of arizona, such as the grand canyon. the male condor may spread its wings, change its head color to a glowing reddish orange, and puff it up to find a mate. the female lays one or two small, blueish eggs every february and march. after about 158 days of incubation, the eggs hatch, but are not able to fly until after 6 months. the adult condor has a pink, bald head with a frill of feathers surrounding the neck. it has uniform black feathers with triangular regions under the wings.
Robbie as the population increases, in the million to one odds that someone were to find an injured condor, who should be contacted?
The California Condor Conservation of the San Diego Zoo is a good place to start. http://cacondorconservation.org/did-you-see-a-california-condor-let-us-know/