However, to this day, their biggest threat is lead poisoning caused by eating food containing lead bullets or fragments. In fact, lead poisoning is responsible for more than half of the California ...

When it comes to nature’s pecking order, the strongest animals usually get to eat first. The powerful golden eagle, with its ...

A UC Davis study showed a nutty novel behavior in California squirrels: They’re hunting like carnivores, taking down and consuming other, smaller rodents. As part of an ongoing 12-year study of ...

A study reveals the first evidence of California squirrels eating voles. ... A squirrel searches for food on May 11, 2021, in Cambria, California. George Rose/Getty Images/File.

The California Condor Recovery Program is a multi-entity effort, led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service working to establish self-sustaining condor populations within the historical range.

"This year's condor release will be especially impactful given the losses we experienced in 2023 from HPAI and lead poisoning," said Tim Hauck, The Peregrine Fund's California Condor program director.