I thought this might be of interest to some folks or make for some interesting conversations. Most of you have seen the pics of Condor #1111, and if you do a bit of googling you will find this to be a pretty popular bird.
Condor #1111 is one of two fledglings born in the wild in Zion National Park. My property is just a few miles north of the park and offers a great deal more habitat, food, and water. I see condors on a pretty regular basis and I work to protect them through promoting all copper ammo. Condor #1111's sibling was Condor #1000 (1k), who died of lead poisoning this past year. They spend the fall cleaning up gut piles from hunting. Condor #1111 now has more lead in it than any other condor known to be alive, so its on the edge. One more bad meal this fall might spell the end. I am working with a couple different groups to get some signage put up to educate folks, but dealing with local hunters is pretty much a waste of time (low IQ, morals, etc).
We believe the primary reason these birds are choosing to hang out is because of the sheep grazing that offers more frequent dining than say a park. It is truly a success story that appears to couple agriculture with the recovery of one of (if not thee) rarest birds in the world.
To get an idea of the size, here is #1111 being released after being captured and tagged. That's a big bird. https://www.facebook.com/USFWS/videos/condor-1111-release/5930690467043268/
Condor #1111 is one of two fledglings born in the wild in Zion National Park. My property is just a few miles north of the park and offers a great deal more habitat, food, and water. I see condors on a pretty regular basis and I work to protect them through promoting all copper ammo. Condor #1111's sibling was Condor #1000 (1k), who died of lead poisoning this past year. They spend the fall cleaning up gut piles from hunting. Condor #1111 now has more lead in it than any other condor known to be alive, so its on the edge. One more bad meal this fall might spell the end. I am working with a couple different groups to get some signage put up to educate folks, but dealing with local hunters is pretty much a waste of time (low IQ, morals, etc).
We believe the primary reason these birds are choosing to hang out is because of the sheep grazing that offers more frequent dining than say a park. It is truly a success story that appears to couple agriculture with the recovery of one of (if not thee) rarest birds in the world.
To get an idea of the size, here is #1111 being released after being captured and tagged. That's a big bird. https://www.facebook.com/USFWS/videos/condor-1111-release/5930690467043268/
