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245 10 a| California condors in the Pacific Northwest /c| Jesse D'Elia, and Susan M. Haig ; illustrations by Ram Papish, foreword by Noel Snyder.;

264 1 a| Corvallis, OR :b| Oregon State University Press,c| 2013.;

300 a| xvi, 208 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

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505 0 a| Background. Evolution and life history of the California condor ; A brief history of the condor recovery program ; Bringing condors back to the Pacific Northwest : the birth of an idea -- Historical distribution of California condors : a review of the evidence. Prehistoric distribution and Pleistocene range contraction ; The archaeological and paleontological record ; California condors in Pacific Northwest Native American culture ; Observation and collection of California condors by naturalists, explorers, and settlers ; Summary of historical distribution -- Historical movement patterns. Evolution of migration in vultures of the world ; Modern California condor movement studies ; Seasonality of occurrence records in the Pacific Northwest ; Summary of historical movement patterns -- Timing and causes of the condor's range collapse. Population decline ; Secondary poisoning ; Lead poisoning ; DDT, DDE, and eggshell thinning ; Collecting and shooting ; Egg collecting ; Loss of nesting habitat ; Native American ritual killings ; Food increases in central and southern California ; Reductions in food availability ; Summary of the plausible causes of extinction in the Pacific Northwest -- Summary and future outlook. Reintroductions : challenges and opportunities.;

520 a| "The authors study the evolution and life history of the California Condor, its historical distribution, the reasons for its decline, and their hopes for its reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest"--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-161) and index.;

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California condors in the Pacific Northwest / Jesse D'Elia, and Susan M. Haig ; illustrations by Ram Papish, foreword by Noel Snyder.

Author/creator	D'Elia, Jesse
Other author	Haig, Susan M.
Format	Book
Publication	Corvallis, OR : Oregon State University Press, 2013.
Description	xvi, 208 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	California condor--Northwest, Pacific. California condor--Conservation. --Northwest, Pacific.

Contents	Background. Evolution and life history of the California condor ; A brief history of the condor recovery program ; Bringing condors back to the Pacific Northwest : the birth of an idea -- Historical distribution of California condors : a review of the evidence. Prehistoric distribution and Pleistocene range contraction ; The archaeological and paleontological record ; California condors in Pacific Northwest Native American culture ; Observation and collection of California condors by naturalists, explorers, and settlers ; Summary of historical distribution -- Historical movement patterns. Evolution of migration in vultures of the world ; Modern California condor movement studies ; Seasonality of occurrence records in the Pacific Northwest ; Summary of historical movement patterns -- Timing and causes of the condor's range collapse. Population decline ; Secondary poisoning ; Lead poisoning ; DDT, DDE, and eggshell thinning ; Collecting and shooting ; Egg collecting ; Loss of nesting habitat ; Native American ritual killings ; Food increases in central and southern California ; Reductions in food availability ; Summary of the plausible causes of extinction in the Pacific Northwest -- Summary and future outlook. Reintroductions : challenges and opportunities.
Abstract	"The authors study the evolution and life history of the California Condor, its historical distribution, the reasons for its decline, and their hopes for its reintroduction in the Pacific Northwest"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-161) and index.
LCCN	2012044612
ISBN	9780870717000 (pbk.)
ISBN	0870717006 (pbk.)
Standard identifier#	40022472381

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