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100 1 $aD'Elia, Jesse,$eauthor.
245 10 $aCalifornia condors in the Pacific Northwest /$cJesse D'Elia, and Susan M. Haig ; illustrations by Ram Papish, foreword by Noel Snyder .
264 1 $aCorvallis, OR :$bOregon State University Press,$c2013.
300 $axvi, 208 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
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520 $a"The authors study the evolution and life history of the California Condor, its historical distribution, the reasons for its decline, and their hopes for its reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 131-161) and index.
505 0 $aBackground -- Evolution and life history of the California condor -- A brief history of the condor recovery program -- Bringing condors back to the Pacific Northwest: the birth of an idea -- 2. Historical distribution of California condors: a review of the evidence -- Prehistoric distribution and Pleistocene range contraction -- The archaeological and paleontological record -- California condors in Pacific Northwest Native American culture -- Observation and collection of California condors by naturalists, explorers, and settlers -- Summary of historical distribution -- 3. Historical movement patterns -- Evolution of migration in vultures of the world -- Modern California condor movement studies -- Seasonality of occurrence records in the Pacific Northwest --Summary of historical movement patterns -- 4. Timing and causes of the condor's range collapse -- Population decline -- Secondary poisoning -- Lead poisoning -- DDT, DDE, and eggshell thinning -- Collecting and shooting -- Egg collecting -- Loss of nesting habitat -- Native American ritual killings -- Food increases in central and southern California -- Reductions in food availability -- Salmon -- Whales -- Seals and sea lions -- Native ungulates -- Summary of changes to the condor's food supply -- Summary of the plausible causes of extinction in the Pacific Northwest -- 5. Summary and future outlook -- Reintroductions: challenges and opportunities.
650 0 $aCalifornia condor$zNorthwest, Pacific.
650 0 $aCalifornia condor$xConservation$zNorthwest, Pacific.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aNATURE / Animals / Birds.$2bisacsh
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700 1 $aHaig, Susan M.,$eauthor.
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700 1 $aHaig, Susan M.
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