California’s condors are making a comeback thanks to the Yurok Tribe. As one of the indigenous communities of the United States, they were once removed from this land. And for more than 100 years, condors have diminished here too. Director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department Tiana Williams-Claussen is leading efforts to restore this iconic species to their historical range within Yurok ancestral lands. Condors are scavengers and vital to the area’s ecology. Yet powerlines, decrease in food security, incidental poisoning due to predator control, and lead poisoning are among the many factors that have led to their decline. By educating hunters and local communities, the Yurok Tribe have grown condor populations from just 22 birds in the 1980s to more than 300 in the wild today. Visit yuroktribe.org/condor-conservation-donor-information to find out more. Footage by Yurok Tribe, Tim Huntington, Oregon Zoo, Teresa Mitchell, Matt Mais, Joan Biddle, Chris West, Stephanie Herrera, Kelly Sorenson and Ventana Wildlife Society was used in the creation of this film.
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