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Lead poisoning still remains the number one cause of death for California Condors. Current methods of trapping and testing for lead poisoning are resource intensive and can be stressful for the birds. A new...

We’re thrilled to announce the details of the 29th Annual California Condor Release! Five captive-raised condors will be released into the wild on September 27 at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in...

At our education facility in Boise, Idaho, Raptor Specialist II Jadn Soper is part of the team responsible for caring for our team of 22 avian ambassadors and conducting education programs for thousands of...

During the week of July 7, 2025, two fires broke out in northern Arizona within the Southwest range of the California Condor: the Dragon Bravo Fire at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and the White Sage...

A mere hundred miles south of the Arctic Circle in western Alaska lies the small community of Nome, the base of operations for our northernmost project: the Gyrfalcon & Tundra Conservation Program. Hear...

Another successful season for our Aplomado Falcon Recovery Program is near completion! From extreme weather conditions to program firsts, this season has been jam-packed with exciting moments. Read on for...

Our California Condor team in Arizona celebrated two momentous condor birthdays in May and is monitoring seven active nests in the wild population. Meanwhile, up in Boise, our propagation team experienced a...

There’s a new featherless face at the World Center for Birds of Prey! We’re excited to announce the arrival of our newest avian ambassador: a two-year-old male Egyptian Vulture named Ramses. But he’s only...

Another field season is complete for our partners at the University of North Texas, a Dallas-area institution smack in the middle of one of the largest concentrations of wintering American Kestrels in the...

Conservation Field Biologist Tom Hudson is a veteran of multiple Peregrine Fund programs, with time spent on our Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk, Aplomado Falcon, California Condor, and Golden Eagle...