Blake Massey presents: "The California Condor Recovery Program Update"

Immature California Condor, Tejon Ranch, June 2009, Photo by Mary Freeman

Blake Massey is a US Fish and Wildlife Service California Condor Biologist.  He will discuss the status, management, and the research effort of the California Condor Recovery Program.  Blake  will provide a perspective on the wild and captive population of the past 25 years, and the status of the species today. 

He will show information about the current nest guarding program and share video footage of  first-hand account of nest entries.  Blake will provide up to date GPS transmitter data and illustrate insights into the seasonal reproductive and foraging patterns of this species. Lastly, Blake will talk about the Program's ongoing research and challenges of recovering such a unique and amazing bird in a changing landscape.