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Condor lead poisonings could spur lawsuit

Last updated Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 1:12pm

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Environmental groups in Arizona are proposing a lawsuit against federal officials, saying they need to ban lead bullets that are killing California condors.

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3 California condor chicks hatch in Arizona

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 9:08am

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. -- Three California condor chicks have hatched in the wild in northern Arizona for the first time during a breeding season.

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More condors to be released along Utah-Arizona border

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 8:25am

PAGE, Ariz. -- Three California condors are scheduled to be released to the wild in northern Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument next month.

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In this photo provided by National Geographic Visitor Center, an Andean condor showcases its wingspan while perched on the arm of Joe Krathwohl during a live bird show on May 20, 2011 in Tusayan, Ariz. The show at the National Geographic Visitor Center is drawing attention to the plight of the endangered California condor. (AP Photo/National Geographic Visitor Center, Courtesy of Joel Kramer, )

3 California condors die of lead poisoning

The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 5:52pm

PAGE, Ariz. -- A conservation group says three California condors found in northern Arizona and southern Utah have died of lead poisoning and three others had toxic levels of lead in their bodies.

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The California condor, once near extinction with a populaton of only 22, now numbers close to 400.

At the Grand Canyon Bird Show

Felicia Fonseca The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 8:47pm

TUSAYAN, Ariz. -- The sarus crane gracefully walks onto the stage with its long legs that trail in flight. The African great white pelican waddles to eat fish from a mock river. A brown-necked raven snatches a dollar bill from a woman in the audience and stuffs it in a donation box.

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