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California condor / by Lanser, Amanda,author.(CARDINAL)610017; Hamber, Janet A.,consultant.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Soaring the southwest again -- About the condor -- Threats to condors -- Condor conservation -- Species overview -- Stop and think.California condors once soared the U.S. Pacific Coast, but by 1982, their dwindling numbers forced conservationists to bring the few remaining birds into captivity. This book follows the condor's journey from its brush with extinction to today's efforts to eliminate lead poisoning and other threats that continue to endanger the species.Ages 8-11.760LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Illustrated works.; California condor.; California condor; Condors.; Condors; Endangered species; Endangered species; Endangered species;
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Condor : to the brink and back--the life and times of one giant bird / by Nielsen, John.(CARDINAL)334041;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257)."Flying on wings nearly ten feet wide from tip to tip, these birds thrived on the carcasses of animals like woolly mammoths. Then, as humans began dramatically reshaping North America, the continent's largest flying land bird started disappearing. By the beginning of the twentieth century, extinction seemed inevitable. But small groups of passionate individuals refused to allow the condor to fade away, even as they fought over how and why the bird was to be saved. Scientists, farmers, developers, bird lovers, and government bureaucrats argued bitterly and often, in the process injuring one another and the species they were trying to save. In the late 1980s, the federal government made a wrenching decision -- the last remaining wild condors would be caught and taken to a pair of zoos, where they would be encouraged to breed with other captive condors. Livid critics called the plan a recipe for extinction. After the zoo-based populations soared, the condors were released in the mountains of south-central California, and then into the Grand Canyon, Big Sur, and Baja California. Today the giant birds are nowhere near extinct. The giant bird with "one wing in the grave" appears to be recovering, even as the wildlands it needs keep disappearing. But the story of this bird is more than the story of a vulture with a giant wingspan -- it is also the story of a wild and giant state that has become crowded and small, and of the behind-the-scenes dramas that have shaped the environmental movement. As told by John Nielsen, an environmental journalist and a native Californian, this is a fascinating tale of survival."--Publisher's website.Traces the history of the California condor, describing its life in prehistoric times, its dwindling numbers throughout the past ten thousand years, its multiple rescues from the verge of extinction, and its prospects today.
Subjects: California condor.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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California condors / by Dunn, Mary R.(CARDINAL)671908;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Describes the characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to California condors"--Ages 5-8.Grades K to 3.NC530LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: California condor;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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The California condor : a saga of natural history and conservation / by Snyder, Noel F. R.(CARDINAL)271160; Snyder, Helen,1942-(CARDINAL)362974;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 396-403) and index.
Subjects: Birds; Birds; California condor.; California condor; California condor;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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California condors / by Martin, Patricia A. Fink,1955-(CARDINAL)211544;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index.Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of California condors.610LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: California condor; Condors; Endangered species;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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California condors / by Koestler-Grack, Rachel A.,1973-author.(CARDINAL)706756;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Giants in the sky -- In danger! -- Save California condors! -- Glossary."Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to California condors. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Grades 2-3Ages 5-8
Subjects: California condor; California condor;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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California condors / by Sabelko, Rebecca,author.(CARDINAL)792413;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What are california condors? -- Soaring giants -- Skydiving scavengers -- Nest life."Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to California condors. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.Age 5-8.Grade K to 3.600LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: California condor;
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California condors : wide-winged soaring birds / by Waxman, Laura Hamilton,author.(CARDINAL)662372;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Readers will compare key traits of California condors?their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle?to traits of other birds." --Amazon.com.Ages 7-10.Grades K to grade 3.780L
Subjects: California condor;
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California condors : saved by captive breeding / by Goldish, Meish.(CARDINAL)772795;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.The last wild condor--A free life--Trouble starts--Studying the problem--A new plan--Special homes--An "egg-cellent" plan--New arrivals--Return to the wild--Necessary changes--Growing numbers--The future--California condor facts--Other vultures in danger--Glossary--Bibliography--Read more--Learn more online--Index--About the author.Discover the bold and creative ideas that Americans and their government have used to protect and care for the California condors.860LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader2009 NSTA Selection Winner
Subjects: California condor; California condor;
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Return of the condor : the race to save our largest bird from extinction / by Moir, John.(CARDINAL)509380;
Subjects: California condor; California condor;
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