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Jan (1038) is named after conservationist Jan Hamber. #1038 is well liked, and often perches with other condors while she's resting. Working smarter, not harder, Jan tends to wait for the frenzy to die down before making her way to the carcass. #1038's naming is particularly special, as Hamber was instrumental to the initiation of the condor recovery program, without which #1038 would not be here today!
About the conservationist: Jan Hamber is the biologist who tracked down AC9, the last free-flying condor in the ‘80s, to be brought into captivity to begin the captive breeding program. Hamber’s discovery that condors can reproduce in consecutive years was pivotal to the success of the captive breeding program, and she continues to contribute to condor conservation by maintaining the Condor Archives at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
About the conservationist: Jan Hamber is the biologist who tracked down AC9, the last free-flying condor in the ‘80s, to be brought into captivity to begin the captive breeding program. Hamber’s discovery that condors can reproduce in consecutive years was pivotal to the success of the captive breeding program, and she continues to contribute to condor conservation by maintaining the Condor Archives at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
