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A [[Species emphasized in environmental management in California's Central Coast Region|species summary]] by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.  
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A [[Species emphasized in environmental management in California's Central Coast Region|species summary]] by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at [http://csumb.edu CSUMB].  
  
 
== Classification ==
 
== Classification ==

Revision as of 14:45, 28 February 2021

A species summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.

Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Cathartiformes
Family Cathartidae
Genus Gymnogyps
Species G. californianus

Life History

Briefly explain the life history for the species

Habitat

Historical range

Historical records and remains indicate that the California Condor was once found across the entirety of the United States, from California to Florida and New York. Today the California Condor is found primarily in Big Sur Region and in southern Utah.

California Condor's nesting habitats are from scrubby chaparral to forested mountain regions up to 6000 feet elevation.

Conservation

Conservation effort

The California Condor is under the critically endangered status. In 1987 there were only 27 Condors in the world. A captive breeding program, launched in 1980, had amazing success, allowing the reintroduction in 1992. By the end of the decade, there were 161 condors in the world. As of 2021, there are 518 California Condors in the wild but are still on the critically endangered species list.

California banned the use of lead ammunition in 2013, one of the leading threats to the California Condor.

Conservation groups

the Conservancy for the Range of the Condor is seeking to establish the Range of the Condor National Heritage Area.

Links

References


Disclaimer

This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.