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Future of the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

Future of the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus). By: James Nafsey. Overview. History of Condor Captivity Reintroduction Problems Facing Survival The Future. History of Condors. Could be seen from along West Coast British Columbia to Baja California Few sitings in Arizona

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Future of the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus)

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  1. Future of the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) By: James Nafsey

  2. Overview • History of Condor • Captivity • Reintroduction • Problems Facing Survival • The Future

  3. History of Condors • Could be seen from along West Coast • British Columbia to Baja California • Few sitings in Arizona • In the 1950’s numbers reduces to under 200 wild (some reports as low as 23)

  4. Captivity • Late 1950’s – took birds into captivity • 1980’s - captive breeding began for reintroduction

  5. Reintroduction in Arizona • Started in California • 1992 – First birds released in Arizona • Grand Canyon and Vermilion Cliffs • 1992-1997 – 45 birds released • 7 fatalities • 11 required recapture

  6. Problems Facing Survival • Habitat • Food resources • Fixing Proximate cause but not Ultimate cause • Low nestling survival

  7. The Future • Is there a future? • Arizona’s approach – wait and see • In my opinion……

  8. QUESTIONS?

  9. Sources • Cohn, Jeffery P. "The Flight of the California Condor." Bioscience 43 (1993): 206-209. JSTOR. University of Arizona, Tucson. 12 Mar. 2008. • Meretsky, Vicky J., Noel F. Snyder, Steven R. Beissinger, David A. Clendenen, and James W. Wiley. "Demography of the California Condor: Implication for Reestablishment." Conservation Biology 14 (2000): 957-967. JSTOR. University of Arizona, Tucson. 12 Mar. 2008. • Mertz, David B. "The Mathematical Demography of the California Condor Population." The American Naturalist 105 (1971): 437-453. JSTOR. University of Arizona, Tucson. 12 Mar. 2008. • Olson, Chad. "Grand Start in Grand Canyon." Birder\\\'s World 17 (2003): 18. EBSCOhost. EBSCO. University of Arizona, Tucson. 29 Mar. 2008. • Ralls, Katherine, and Jonathan D. Ballou. "Genetic Status and Management of California Condor." The Condor 106 (2004): 215-228. JSTOR. University of Arizona, Tucson. 12 Mar. 2008. • Stauble, Ann M. "California Condors Released in Arizona." Animals 130 (1997): 15. EBSCOhost. EBSCO. University of Arizona, Tucson. 29 Mar. 2008. • Stoms, David M., Frank W. Davis, Chritopher B. Cogan, Marco O. Painho, Brean W. Duncan, Joseph Scepan, and Michael Scott. "Graphic Analysis of California Condor Sighting Data." Conservation Biology 7 (1993): 148-159. JSTOR. University of Arizona, Tucson. 12 Mar. 2008. • Wheelwright, Jeff, and Glenn Oakley. "Condors: Back From the Brink." Smithsonian 28 (1997): 48-56. EBSCOhost. EBSCO. University of Arizona, Tucson. 29 Mar. 2008.

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