Northern California condor dies from lead poisoning after just 3 months in the wild
Lead poisoning poses the single greatest threat to California condors. Even a small amount of lead can be fatal to a condor or other birds, such as vultures and eagles. According to the USFWS, half of the known condor deaths in California between 1992 and 2020 were due to lead poisoning.
'Devastating': California condor dies of lead poisoning just months after release from L.A. Zoo
A young California condor from the L.A. Zoo had been flying freely for only three months when he died after ingesting a lead pellet from an air gun.
Condor Released In Redwood National And State Parks Likely Died From Lead Poisoning
A young condor released into Redwood National and State Parks in 2023 has been found dead, with lead poisoning being the likely cause of death.
California condor born at L.A. Zoo dies in the wild from lead poisoning
A California condor, known as Pey-noh-pey-o-wok', has died from lead poisoning just months after being released into the wild as part of the Yurok Tribe's Northern California Condor Restoration Program.
North Coast Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning
B7, the youngest member of the North Coast’s fledgling California condor flock, also known by the Yurok name Pey-noh-pey-o-wok' (I am friend or kind
Young California condor dies from lead poisoning, tribe confirms
The Yurok Tribe of Northern California say that, according to a pathology report, a California condor's cause of death was lead poisoning.
‘Huge blow’: Youngest California condor in flock killed by lead poisoning
Lead poisoning killed the youngest member of an endangered flock of California condors in Redwood National Park in Humboldt County, Yurok tribal wildfire officials said Wednesday. The 18-month-old condor,
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Yurok Tribe Mourns the Loss of Young California Condor Found Dead in Redwood National Park; Cause of Death Determined to be Lead Poisoning
Pey-noh-pey-o-wok’ (I am friend or kind or good natured) was found dead in January. | Photo: Yurok Tribe ...
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Speaker at UO outlines legal strategy to reacquire lands for tribes
A Native American photojournalist is promoting a “Land Back” movement across the U.S. for territory ceded or taken during ...
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Summit addresses crisis in tribal communities
The two-day event, hosted by the Yurok Tribe and the Pala Band of Mission Indians, brought together tribal leaders, ...
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Yurok Tribe Issues ‘Urgent’ Measles Announcement, Then Clarifies: No Confirmed Cases in Humboldt or Del Norte Counties
An “urgent health advisory” posted to the Yurok Tribe’s Facebook page this afternoon sparked alarm by referring to “a measles outbreak affecting our region,” but public health officials later ...
Ninth Circuit Reopens Lawsuit Against EPA's Flame Retardant Rule
A federal court reopened a lawsuit over an EPA rule restricting decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and scheduled proceedings ...
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There are kids being born now who will never have to know the devastation of the 2002 fish kill or how difficult dam removal was. Thankfully, they will experience the Klamath never knowing ...