Conservation of an endangered species : the California condor

dc.contributor.author	Denver, Mary C.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-20T17:12:38Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-20T17:12:38Z
dc.date.issued	1991-10-23
dc.description.abstract	There are several important points to consider when a species is to be conserved by captive propagation. First, the biology of the species must be understood in order to successfully reintroduce the species into the wild. This includes studies of the diet, habitat and seasonality of the species. Secondly, the reasons for the decline of the population must be known so that they can be eliminated, if possible. Decline of a population can be attributed to increased mortality, decreased reproduction or a combination of both factors. Lastly, captive propagation must be instituted before the genetic pool becomes too small to allow for the greatest genetic diversity. The Condor Research Center was founded in 1980 to initiate an intensive research program to study the California condor. The main goals of the CRC were: to accurately census the wild population, to study reproduction, mortality and habitat requirements and to form a captive breeing population.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/13618
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Senior seminar paper	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Seminar SF610.1 1992 no.9222	en_US
dc.subject	Condors -- Breeding	en_US
dc.subject	Birds -- Conservation
dc.title	Conservation of an endangered species : the California condor	en_US
dc.type	term paper	en_US

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