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| − | Release Sites for the [[California Condor]] have been established through the [[California Condor Recovery Program]], a cross-agency effort to release captive-bred condor juveniles into the wild to restore the wild population abundance of the [[California Condor]]. Federal and state public land management agencies collaborate with private and nonprofit breeding institutions to acclimate captive-bred condors in the wild with the help of field biologists and public land situated in the [[ | + | Release Sites for the [[California Condor]] have been established through the [[California Condor Recovery Program]], a cross-agency effort to release captive-bred condor juveniles into the wild to restore the wild population abundance of the [[California Condor]]. Federal and state public land management agencies collaborate with private and nonprofit breeding institutions to acclimate captive-bred condors in the wild with the help of field biologists and public land situated in the [[Maps relating to the proposed Range of the Condor National Heritage Area|Range of the California Condor]]. Federal land management agencies involved in condor acclimation include the [[National Park Service (NPS)| National Park Service]], [[United States Forest Service (USFS)| US Forest Service]], and the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)|US Department of Fish and Wildlife]]. Pinnacles National Park is currently the only Condor Release Site operated by the National Parks, but soon will be joined by a Northern site as part of a collaboration between the Yurok Tribe and [[National Park Service]]. |
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==Pinnacles National Park== | ==Pinnacles National Park== | ||
| − | Pinnacles National Park is part of the [[California Condor Recovery Program]] | + | National Park Service operates a Condor Release Site from Pinnacles National Park. The release program is part of the [[California Condor Recovery Program]] where juveniles are transferred from captive breeding facilities and released at [[Pinnacles National Park]]. Condors are bred at captive facilities like the Los Angeles Zoo, San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, Oregon Zoo, and World Center for Birds of prey until they are 18 months old. Juveniles are transported to Pinnacles National Monument where flight pens are used in remote areas to acclimate the birds to the new environment for a minimum of 2 months. While acclimating in the flight pens, birds are monitored by biologists and have interactions with the wild flock through the flight pen mesh. |
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| − | The [[Ventana Wildlife Society]] | + | ==Ventana Wildlife Big Sur Condor Sanctuary== |
| + | The [[Ventana Wildlife Society]] operates a Condor Release site on an 80-acre parcel of land located in [[Big Sur]] on the Central Coast of California in the [[Ventana Wilderness Area|Ventana Wilderness]]. Both sites were purchased from private sellers with funding from private citizens and funding organizations like the Hind Foundation. Juvenile Condors are bred in captivity are released from the sites utilizing tracking tags and nest cameras to monitor the Condor transition from captivity to the wild. They are the only [[Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other Non-Profit Organizations in California's Central Coast Region|nonprofit]] releasing condors in California and work in collaboration with state and federal agencies that manage public land. | ||
==Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge== | ==Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge== | ||
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==Upcoming Northern California Release Site== | ==Upcoming Northern California Release Site== | ||
A Northern California Release Site is currently under negotiation between the [[Yurok Tribe]] and the [[National Parks Service]]. | A Northern California Release Site is currently under negotiation between the [[Yurok Tribe]] and the [[National Parks Service]]. | ||
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| + | ==Vermillion Cliffs National Monument== | ||
| + | The [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)|US Fish & Wildlife Service]] operates a Condor Release Site from the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. | ||
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Revision as of 13:26, 16 March 2021
An environmental summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
Contents
Overview
Release Sites for the California Condor have been established through the California Condor Recovery Program, a cross-agency effort to release captive-bred condor juveniles into the wild to restore the wild population abundance of the California Condor. Federal and state public land management agencies collaborate with private and nonprofit breeding institutions to acclimate captive-bred condors in the wild with the help of field biologists and public land situated in the Range of the California Condor. Federal land management agencies involved in condor acclimation include the National Park Service, US Forest Service, and the US Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pinnacles National Park is currently the only Condor Release Site operated by the National Parks, but soon will be joined by a Northern site as part of a collaboration between the Yurok Tribe and National Park Service.
Site Management Information
Pinnacles National Park
National Park Service operates a Condor Release Site from Pinnacles National Park. The release program is part of the California Condor Recovery Program where juveniles are transferred from captive breeding facilities and released at Pinnacles National Park. Condors are bred at captive facilities like the Los Angeles Zoo, San Diego Zoo, Safari Park, Oregon Zoo, and World Center for Birds of prey until they are 18 months old. Juveniles are transported to Pinnacles National Monument where flight pens are used in remote areas to acclimate the birds to the new environment for a minimum of 2 months. While acclimating in the flight pens, birds are monitored by biologists and have interactions with the wild flock through the flight pen mesh.
Ventana Wildlife Big Sur Condor Sanctuary
The Ventana Wildlife Society operates a Condor Release site on an 80-acre parcel of land located in Big Sur on the Central Coast of California in the Ventana Wilderness. Both sites were purchased from private sellers with funding from private citizens and funding organizations like the Hind Foundation. Juvenile Condors are bred in captivity are released from the sites utilizing tracking tags and nest cameras to monitor the Condor transition from captivity to the wild. They are the only nonprofit releasing condors in California and work in collaboration with state and federal agencies that manage public land.
Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
The Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge is part of the California Condor Recovery Program and the condor release site is managed by the US Fish & Wildlife Service in Southern California. The USFWS works in collaboration with condor breeders like the Los Angeles Zoo, San Diego Zoo, Zoological Society of San Diego, World Center for Bords of Prey, The Peregrine Fund, the Oregon Zoo, The Mexico Zoo, Ventana Wildlife Society, and the Santa Barbara Zoo. These breeders provide juvenile birds to the USFWS where they are naturalized to wild habitats by field biologists and monitored using GPS tracking tags.
Upcoming Northern California Release Site
A Northern California Release Site is currently under negotiation between the Yurok Tribe and the National Parks Service.
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
The US Fish & Wildlife Service operates a Condor Release Site from the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.
Links
- Pinnacles National Park Condor Recovery Page
- Ventana Wildlife Society Home Page
- Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge Home Page
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.
