Our bill to require nonlead ammunition for hunting in California goes before the State Assembly this week. Let your leaders know that you want a YES vote on Assembly Bill 711. For more information about the legislation, visit our website. Share on Facebook

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Great piece about the California Condor and the threat of lead ammunition to both birds and people from Yale Environment 360, which is published by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Share on Facebook

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ABC7 has put together a great piece talking about the ongoing threat of lead poisoning from ammunition to endangered California Condors: Share on Facebook

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Late last week, a group of prominent, nationally-renowned scientists in field of lead poisoning released a statement of consensus agreeing that lead from ammunition poses a significant threat to both wildlife and people. The letter opens: We, the undersigned, with scientific expertise in lead and environmental health, endorse the overwhelming scientific evidence on the toxic [...]

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Seems like sometimes the only news we have about California Condors is bad news. Well, that’s not always the case, as we saw today when the San Diego Zoo debuted its latest condor chick, a product of its successful captive breeding program. Every new condor is a major step forward for this endangered species. Share [...]

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New legislation introduced today would remove a persistent source of toxic lead from the environment by requiring the use of non-lead ammunition for all hunting in California. Assembly Bill 711 has the backing of several key members of the State Legislature, as well as a growing number of hunters and conservation, animal protection and public [...]

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Lead in the environment is like a strong win in the face of conservation. Or maybe a hurricane. , Share on Facebook

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Great video out of Oregon about the incredible people who have helped bring the California Condor back from the brink of extinction, as well as the continued threat from lead poisoning that still presents a danger to condors and other birds in the wild. Take a few minutes to watch: Watch Condors and Lead on [...]

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We’re told by our experts that this is actually a captive Andean Condor, not a California Condor. But it’s still a pretty lame way to treat a bird. If it were an endangered California Condor, all of these people would likely be in serious violation of the law. Share on Facebook

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Sad news out of Utah this morning, where a California Condor was found dead, presumably due to lead poisoning. This brings to three, after we include two recent death in Arizona. The worst thing about the Utah death was that it was a mature breeding female. (photo by USFWS) Share on Facebook

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The Oakland Zoo is set to assist the Condor Recovery Program in rehabilitating injured or sick California Condors. Share on Facebook

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Since the release of captive bred and wild condors back to their coastal and southern California habitats began in 1991 the wild population has swelled from only 22 to 410. In anticipation of the return of the condor, the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest, California Audubon’s Kern River Preserve, and Friends [...]

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Voting has begun for Audubon California’s 2012 Bird of the Year, which will recognize a California bird species of conservation interest that made a significant impact this year. All members of the public are encouraged to cast their votes online through Dec. 7. Audubon California established the contest three years ago to highlight the state’s remarkable [...]

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More and more we’re seeing California Condors pushing into their historical range, including the Tehachapi Mountains. While it’s great to see the population expanding its range, this expansion comes with some worries. First, there’s the increased interaction with humans, which never seems to be a good thing for the endangered species. But then there’s the [...]

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