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Lecture: Saving the California Condor
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11/21/2012
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Friday, November 23, 2012 7:30 P.M.
Borrego Springs Perfirming Arts Center
By Dr. Mike Wallace, Ph.D
Dr. Mike Wallace, coordinator of the California Condor Recovery Program that manages and reintroduces the endangered California condor in Baja California, Mexico, talks about his experiences from the first days he starting working with these magnificent birds to bring them back from the verge of extinction. Dr. Wallace, a wildlife scientist for the San Diego Zoo, is the California condor species coordinator for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and Condor Recovery Team leader for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The process started with Mike rappelling down a cliff to reach a wild condor nest. In 1992, the first zoo-bred condors were released into the wild in California. As of April 30, 2012, the population of California condors had grown to 405, including 226 condors living in the wild. Reintroduction is not the end of the story, however. Appreciation and protection of the condors’ wild habitat is crucial for their ongoing survival. Don’t miss this excellent program of interest to all age levels.
No charge to ABDNHA Members. For non-members, there is a $5.00 fee at the door, which may be applied to a new membership in ABDNHA. At the Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center. Seating is limited and on a first-come basis. For more information, call (760) 767-3098. Refreshments served following the program.
http://www.abdnha.org/anza-borrego-desert-lecture-series.htm
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