A new exhibit at the Phoenix Zoo is expected to aid in the Service’s California condor recovery efforts. Through the 1900s there was a drastic decline, with the number of condors found in the wild spiraling down to a mere 22 in 1967. This decline led the Service to list the California condor as an endangered species. In 1996, a recovery plan was in place and the first captive-raised birds were released into the wild in Arizona. Today there are 73 condors in the wild. “This noteworthy achievement would not have been possible without our partnerships with the Peregrine Fund, and many other organizations, federal and state agencies, private landowners, zoos and Mexico,” said Benjamin Tuggle, the Service’s Southwest Regional Director.
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