Did you know: Only 61 Californian condors, most of which were bred in captivity, exist in the wild, with about 99 in captivity as of April 2000. The Californian Condor population in the wild dwindled to just 9 birds in 1985. The last remaining bird in the wild was captured in 1987 in an attempt to protect the species. Californian Condors had a high mortality rate due to collisions with power poles. Condors scheduled to be released to the wild now undergo power pole aversion training. Mock power poles are used which deliver a small electrical shock to the birds when they try to land on them.
Photograph- Scott Frier/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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