california condor

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to California condors. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--.

Introduces readers to birds that are classified as endangered today and examines why they may have become endangered as well as conservation efforts being made to help them.

"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to California condors"--Provided by publisher.

"The story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction"--OCLC.

"The story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction"--OCLC.

"The California Condor is one of North America's largest birds. These mighty scavengers were nearly wiped out by habitat loss, poaching, and lead poisoning. In 1982, only 22 California Condors remained in the wild! In this . . . book, readers will learn about the captive breeding programs, public education, and other conservation efforts that have led to a small but increasing population of California Condors in the wild"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows the condor's journey from its brush with extinction to...[contemporary]...efforts to eliminate lead poisoning and other threats that continue to endanger the species"--Amazon.com.

Simple text and photographs explore the habitat range, defining characteristics, and behavior of California condors.

Provides an account of the successful efforts to save the condor from extinction, discussing disputes between scientists, farmers, developers, bird lovers, and bureaucrats over whether and how the continent's largest flying land bird should be saved, and describing the government's decision in the 1980s to place the last remaining wild condors in zoo breeding program.

Recounts the efforts of a small group of individuals who set out in the 1980s to save the California condor from extinction.