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For Immediate Release
May 13, 2010
Wild Condor Chick Evacuated from Pinnacles National Monument due to Lead Exposure Pinnacles National Monument

For Immediate Release
April 6, 2010
First Condor Chick Hatches at Pinnacles National Monument in 100 Years

For Immediate Release
December 12, 2009
Breeding California Condor Dies of Lead Poisoning

For Immediate Release
October 29, 2009
First Wild Raised Condor Chick In San Benito County Flies From Nest

For Immediate Release:
October 27, 2009
Monterey County Conservation and Agriculture Groups
Join Together to Urge the Governor to Reinstate Williamson Act Funding

For Immediate Release:
October 21, 2009
Renewable wind energy and condors can co-exist if wind turbines are located in the right place.

For Immediate Release:
August 4, 2009
Contact: Kelly Sorenson, 831-455-9514
Big Sur, CA
Biologists Find Condor Chick Dead in Big Sur, Trash the Likely Cause

For immediate release, May 5, 2009
Gunshot & Lead-Poisoned California Condor Recovers and is Returned to the Wild

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: April 3, 2009
Second California Condor Shot
Biologists on Central Coast Discover Three Pellets Lodged in Critically Endangered Bird

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: March 13, 2009
Endangered California Condor Fighting for its Life,
Lead Poisoned and Gunshot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: March 3, 2009
Bald Eagle Unable to Recover, Euthanized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: February 10, 2009
Contact: Beth Brookhouser (SPCA), 831-373-2631 or 422-4721 ext. 269
Kelly Sorenson (VWS) 831-455-9514
Injured Bald Eagle Recovering at SPCA Wildlife Center
Eagle Originally Released into the Wild by Ventana Wildlife Society

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 5, 2008
BIG SUR / MONTEREY, CA
Biologists Rescue Lead-poisoned California Condor in Big Sur

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 23, 2008
BIG SUR / MONTEREY, CA
COAST GUARD HELPS RESCUE CONDORS FROM BIG SUR FIRE

For Immediate Release
June 22, 2008
Gallery Fire threatens Eight Endangered California Condors
EVACUATION IN PROGRESS

For Immediate Release
December 7, 2007
Fish and Game Commission Adopts New Regulations Requiring Nonlead Ammunition

Ventana Wildlife Society
Press Release
September 14, 2007
Why the Governor should sign AB 821 into law

Ventana Wildlife Society
Press Release
May 16, 2007
The first wild-hatched California condor in Big Sur’s Ventana Wilderness in 100 years receives life-saving West Nile Virus Vaccine:
Enter a contest to name the baby condor