California Condor

The California condor is an iconic species that once dominated the skies over western North America.  It is the continent’s largest terrestrial bird, with a wingspan of nine and a half feet

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Management and Policy

Defenders is actively engaged in helping to protect the California condor from ongoing threats to its successful recovery.

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New Regulations Protect Condors from Lead Ammunition

Regulations went into effect on July 1, 2008, that require hunters to use only non-lead ammunition when in the endangered California condor’s habitat. Defenders worked to pass the historic measure in the California legislature.
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