Defenders' Experts
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
Management and Policy
Defenders is actively engaged in helping to protect the California condor from ongoing threats to its successful recovery.
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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