Condors, California

Mississippi 1992 found dead after ingesting metallic object liver California condor, Gymnogyps californianus-, 1980-86 Subadults, lead-poisoned found dead ... 

Pattee, O.H., P.H. Bloom, J.M. Scott, and M.R. Smith. 1990. Lead hazards within the range of the California condor. Condor 92 931-937. 

Wiemeyer, S.N., R.M. Jurek, and J.F. Moore. 1986. Environmental contaminants in surrogates, foods, and feathers of California condors (Gymnogyps californianus). Environ. Monitor. Assess. 6 91-111. 

Wiemeyer, S.N., J.M. Scott, M.P. Anderson, P.H. Bloom, and C.J. Stafford. 1988. Environmental contaminants in California condors. Jour. Wildl. Manage. 52 238-247. 

California condor, Gymnogyps californianus, Dead on collection, 1980-1986 Nestlings (death from handling shock) Liver 22 FW 64... 

Wiemeyer, S.N., AJ. Krynitsky, and S.R. Wilbur. 1983. Environmental contaminants in tissues, foods, and feces of California condors. Pages 427-439 in S.R. Wilbur, and J.A. Jackson (eds.). Vulture Biology and Management. Univ. California Press, Berkeley, CA. 

No evidence of injuries or disease. Yellow fluorescent particles found in mouth appeared like those placed in NaCN ejector mechanisms used in predator control. However, blood cyanide concentration was similarto that found in nonexposed vultures, including two captive California condors... 

The president opened 52,000 acres of Los Padres National Forest in southern California to oil and gas exploration—next to the Sespe Condor Sanctuary, one of two protected habitats for the California condor. 

K. Palmer, USFWS California Condor Recovery Program Coordinator, 2000-2004 Anthony Prieto, condor field biologist, 1999-present Dr. Arthur C. Risser, Jr., Condor Recovery Team member, 1980-1985 Fred C. Sibley, USFWS biologist in charge of condor field studies, 1966-1969 and William D. Toone, Condor Recovery Team member, 1984-1992. 

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