Pinnacles National Monument California Condor Reestablishment – Annual Report 2011
George D, Welch A, Scherbinski S, Emmons G, Auer J, Jones J. 2011. Pinnacles National Monument California Condor Reestablishment – Annual Report 2011. National Park Service
The Pinnacles National Monument California Condor Reestablishment - Annual Report 2011 offers a detailed overview of the park's efforts in the conservation and recovery of the condor population. During the 2011 calendar year, the Pinnacles National Monument Condor Reestablishment Program managed a flock of 34 condors, tracking the birds over a range of approximately 90 miles north to south and 60 miles east to west. The park released an additional four captive-reared condors to the wild in the autumn and tracked two nests that involved condors originally released from Pinnacles. One male of the Pinnacles flock, 313, mated with a Ventana Wildlife Society released condor, 375, in their first attempt to nest together. Condor 313 re-paired after his previous mate died of lead poisoning in 2009. This new pairing proved successful, and they fledged female condor 598 from a foster egg. Condor 595, the nestling from the other breeding pair, 317 and 318, was evacuated from the park after it was identified to have a traumatic wing injury from an unknown event in the wild. Among Pinnacles released condors, there were no mortalities in 2011. A significant amount monitoring was conducted at a fire lookout tower located within the park to dissuade condors from spending time at this site.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- George, Daniel; Welch, Alacia; Scherbinski, Scott; Emmons, Gavin; Auer, Jessica; Jones, Jennie
- Date of Issue
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- California condors
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | At-risk Biota | T&E Species and Communities , NPS.gov Subject Site: At-Risk Species , NPS.gov Subject Site: California Condors