1. California Condor Gymnogyps californianus Status: Endangered Robert Hendrickson

2. It is believed that there are between 44- 130 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

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

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

5. Bibliography http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/144771 http://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/Species Report.do?spcode=B002#recoveryhttp://ecos.fws.gov/speciesProfile/Species Report.do?spcode=B002#recovery http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/B00 2.htmlhttp://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/B00 2.html