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What are some of the endangered animals do you know about?

What are some of the endangered animals do you know about?. What Animal is This?. It’s a California Condor!. Fun Facts About Condors. The California Condor, is a member of the vulture family. The California Condor, is a scavenger

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What are some of the endangered animals do you know about?

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  1. What are some of the endangered animals do you know about?

  2. What Animal is This?

  3. It’s a California Condor!

  4. Fun Facts About Condors • The California Condor, is a member of the vulture family. • The California Condor, is a scavenger • The California Condor is one of the largest birds in North America. • The California Condor is easily identified by its field marks.

  5. A Few More Facts… • The California Condor lays one egg every two years. • The California Condor is an endangered species.

  6. Condor Sizing Activity • How long do you think the wingspan of the condor is? Up to 12 feet!! • This picture compares the condor to a six foot man…

  7. California Condor Quiz • Condor quiz

  8. What the Problem is… • California Condors were hunted, poached, humans collected their eggs, they got caught in electrical wires, and the big problem was lead poisoning.

  9. Lead poisoning- a big problem • Lead poisoning was due to the fact that fragmented lead bullets were left in carcasses of the condors prey.

  10. The Comeback • The condors’ only problem now is that its numbers are very low. Its number used to be so low, in fact, that there were no condors in the wild at 0ne time. Now there are 170 condors and rising.

  11. Cause of the Condor Rise • The California Condor has one of many organizations to thank, including the California Condor Conservation Project.

  12. How to Help • Hundreds of thousands of people are helping save the condors. You can help by driving safely, even here in Wisconsin.

  13. My Sources: • From my research paper: North American Birds of Prey Wikipedia: California Condor • United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) http://www.fws.gov/endangered/

  14. Thanks For Listening!!!

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