An edition of California condors in the Pacific Northwest
(2013)
California condors in the Pacific Northwest
by Jesse D'Elia
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"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"--
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California condors in the Pacific Northwest
2013, Oregon State University Press
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0870717006 9780870717000
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Table of Contents
Background
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.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-161) and index.
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