World CA Condor Update - 2016 Population Status

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Below is the population information on the California Condors, compiled by our partners at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service as of December 31, 2016. For more comprehensive information about condor recovery check out their webpage. For details about individual birds, check the most recent CA Condor Studbook from our partners at the San Diego Zoo. All information provided here is compiled by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service from the many CA Condor recovery partners.

2016 POPULATION SIZE:
Arizona /Utah wild population: 83
California wild population: 166
Baja, Mexico wild population: 34
------------TOTAL Wild Population: 276
Captive Population: 170
------------TOTAL World Population: 446

USFWS California Condor Recovery Program 2016 Annual Population Status Report.

2016 BY THE NUMBERS:

Number of nests in the wild: 20-22
Number of wild-fledged chicks: 8
Number of captive chicks: 31
Number of birds newly released into wild from captivity: 21
Number of mortalities in the free-flying population: 15
Total confirmed lead toxicosis mortalities between 1984-2016: 72

Miranda Terwilliger, Wildlife Biologist
Division of Science and Resource Management
Grand Canyon National Park