Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning.
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Jan 28, 2019
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News tagged with condor
Snake predator may benefit endangered bird, study finds
An endangered Florida bird may have some unexpected help in its struggle for survival, according to a new University of Florida study.
Ecology
Jun 24, 2011
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Bolivia probes deaths of 35 endangered condors
Bolivian environmental authorities on Sunday announced an investigation into the apparent poisoning of 35 Andean condors in a rural community, one of the most devastating such cases for the endangered species.
Ecology
Feb 8, 2021
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After more than a century, California condors soar over redwoods once again
After being pushed to the brink of extinction, California condors have returned to a slice of Northern California habitat for the first time in 130 years. On Tuesday, four of the big birds flew the coop after being born in ...
Plants & Animals
May 4, 2022
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Nest cavity competition may threaten an endangered Tasmanian songbird
The Forty-spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus quadragintus), an endangered Tasmanian songbird, has been experiencing unexplained declines in its remaining habitat, and a new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications describes ...
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Nov 4, 2015
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Once the enemy, majestic condor wins hearts of Colombian farmers
A group of condors rip into the carcass of a calf at the top of a Colombian mountain which rises 4,200 meters above sea level.
Ecology
Dec 14, 2023
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What's still threatening coastal California condors?
A portrait of a California condor, one of the world's largest flying birds, hangs opposite the desk of Nathan Dodder. The image is a constant reminder of the threatened bird that the San Diego State University analytical ...
Ecology
Jun 13, 2018
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In Ecuador, pair of Andean condors revives hope for species' survival
On a rocky outcrop in an Ecuadoran nature reserve, a pair of prolific Andean condors are giving conservationists a glimmer of hope that the species, under threat from poisoning and hunting, could yet survive and thrive.
Ecology
Sep 23, 2020
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Scientists search for survivors after the Thomas fire scorches a condor sanctuary
Pushed by instinct and age, a fledgling California condor had been expected to step to the edge of its cliff-side cave sometime in December and make its first flight over the scrubby terrain of the Los Padres Sespe Condor ...
Ecology
Dec 31, 2017
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Contamination from marine mammals may hamper recovery of California condors
Biologists have discovered high levels of pesticides and other contaminants from marine mammals in the tissues of endangered California condors living near the coast that they say could complicate recovery efforts for the ...
Ecology
Aug 8, 2016
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