California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Status: Endangered Robert Hendrickson.

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California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Status: Endangered Robert Hendrickson

It is believed that there are between birds The population is increasing California Condors live in California and the west and Mexico It lives on rocky areas and coniferous forests Geographic Range and Habitat

Threats Lead Poisoning and Shooting have become threats Capturing for sport Some have had collisions with power lines

Conservation Actions Some condors have been put into programs in captivity to help the population redevelop

Bibliography Report.do?spcode=B002#recoveryhttp://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/Species Report.do?spcode=B002#recovery 2.htmlhttp://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/B00 2.html