Wildfire destroyed 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur that since 1997 has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild
A California wildfire has destroyed a sanctuary for the endangered California condor and the fates of several condors, including a chick, remain unknown.
A blaze began last Wednesday in Los Padres National Forest northwest of Los Angeles. By Friday, it had destroyed the 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur that since 1997 has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild, the San Jose Mercury News reported.
Continue reading…Wildfire destroyed 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur that since 1997 has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wildA California wildfire has destroyed a sanctuary for the endangered California condor and the fates of several condors, including a chick, remain unknown.A blaze began last Wednesday in Los Padres National Forest northwest of Los Angeles. By Friday, it had destroyed the 80-acre sanctuary in Big Sur that since 1997 has been used to release captive-bred condors into the wild, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Continue reading…