The USFWS Pacific Southwest Region recently captured several California Condors at Sequoia National Park.
Posted on 07/14/2020 10:52:25 AM PDT by SJackson
California condors were recently seen soaring through Sequoia National Park for the first time in nearly 50 years. The giant endangered bird, the largest in North America, was known to nest inside massive sequoia trees before its near-extinction in the 1980s.
The USFWS Pacific Southwest Region recently captured several California Condors at Sequoia National Park.
Officials from the Pacific Southwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) said at least six condors were observed near the Giant Forest and Moro Rock, a popular hiking destination in the park, in late May. Photos of the birds show two of them gliding through the air and resting on a metal railing.
"Condors were consistently seen throughout the parks until the late 1970s. Observations became increasingly rare throughout the latter portion of the century as the population declined," Tyler Coleman, a wildlife biologist with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, said in a statement to CBS News on Wednesday.
The Santa Barbara Zoo, using GPS to track the condor population in California, confirmed the exciting find.
"We use GPS transmitters to track the birds' movement, which can be over hundreds of miles on a single day," said Dave Meyer, one of the zoo's biologists. "On this particular day we documented the birds' signals around Giant Forest, and we are excited that park employees observed the birds and confirmed their use of this important historic habitat."
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I did a four day combo visit to Sequoia and King’s Canyon a few years ago. Enjoyed it very much and I am always uncomfortable in CA desoite some great people.
El Cóndor Pasa .......................
35 inch full choke 8 gauge and I might get one or two as they coast aloft
Remember...you heard it here first.
Why would you do that?
Looks like all those windmills are failing to do their job, but there is still time for condor chunks
Stoopid glow bull warming.
Be careful. It’s hard to tell them from a hang glider at a distance. 🦅
No mask. No social distancing. The Karens are going to be upset, condors.
What a pretty bird, except that head!
What is that?
You could make a headdress and a bunch of pens.
That puppy needs to be on a tripod.
That is a punt gun. They use to be used to hunt waterfowl.
B. S.
We were there last fall. View from Moro Rock (where that pic was taken) is incredible. Headed back in May of next year, as I just didn’t get enough of Yosemite. I want to see the waterfalls in full roar.
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