Endangered California condors turning up with lead poisoning
By NOAKI SCHWARTZ, Associated Press Writer, June 3, 2008 LOS ANGELES – Seven endangered California condors — about 20 percent of Southern California’s population — have been found with lead poisoning. The birds started turning up sick about a month ago during random trappings at Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge in the San Joaquin Valley. One of the birds died during treatment at the Los Angeles Zoo and four others. . . CONTINUE