On Tuesday, the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks reintroduced two California condors to the North Coast redwoods, the culmination of a 15-year reintroduction project.
KLAMATH, Calif. -- The critically endangered California condor has been absent from Northern California redwood forests for over a century -- until Tuesday, when the Yurok Tribe and Redwood National and State Parks reintroduced two birds to the woodland area, the culmination of a 15-year reintroduction project., California's largest Native American tribe.
The pair of condors were released from the Northern California Condor Restoration Program's flight pen at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and immediately started flying over the redwoods, according to a They hope to release two more captive-raised condors at a later date and eventually cultivate a self-sustaining condor population like the one that once thrived in the area.
The birds are a crucial element of Yurok culture, playing a prominent role in the tribe's creation story and cultural dances.
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