MARBLE CANYON, Ariz. — Nestled among Arizona’s colossal Vermilion Cliffs, an inconspicuous building bustles with the sounds of flapping wings. Inside the remote building, no larger than a double wide ...
Early March last year, an endangered California condor—one of less than 350 of its kind surviving in the wild—perched on an Arizona cliff face staring into space for days. It’s probably sick from lead ...
GETTING IN AND OUT OF BIG SUR HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MAIN ISSUES. VO- THE LARGEST NORTH AMERICAN LAND BIRD .. THE CALIFORNIA CONDOR.. HAS ALSO BEEN FEELING THE EFFECTS FROM THE SLIP-OUT ON HIGHWAY ONE ...
Condor #1061 had already beaten the stiff odds. Long one of the world’s most endangered species, there are fewer than 400 California condors in the wild of North America. And when avian flu hit the ...
Antibodies found in early results of a historic new vaccine trial are expected to give endangered California condors at least partial protection from the deadliest strain of avian influenza in U.S.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Undark. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Early March last year, an endangered California condor — one of less than 350 ...
Biologists treat sick and injured condors in a remote "hospital" in northern Arizona. The birds also receive vaccines to fight the avian flu. The condors ingest lead ammunition when they eat animal ...