Hi folks - Saw this in the SeaTimes, and thought that it was newsworthy....

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, WA
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First condor born in wild in 17 years found dead

LOS ANGELES - The first California condor chick to hatch in the wild in 17
years was found dead at the bottom of a Santa Barbara County cliff this
week, apparently killed by an adult condor.

A biologist found the condor chick in a remote area of Los Padres National
Forest on Monday with two deep gashes in its head and neck that appeared to
be condor bite marks. Biologists believe that the chick's mother left the
bird unattended, and another female condor killed the chick.

Thursday, June 28, 2001 - 12:00 a.m. Pacific
Copyright ? 2001 The Seattle Times Company
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