Condors Reintroduced to CA Coastal Redwoods for First Time in a Century
Condors Reintroduced to CA Coastal Redwoods for First Time in a Century

Condors Reintroduced, to CA Coastal Redwoods, for First Time in a Century.

Two male condors that were bred in captivity were released into the Redwood National Forest just south of the Oregon border in California on May 3.

According to the witnesses who oversaw the release of the birds.

It took just a few minutes for them to fly off into the distance.

They just jumped up and took flight off into the distance, Tiana Williams-Claussen, Yurok Tribe Wildlife Director, via NPR News.

According to authorities on the subject.

Condors have not been spotted in that area of the Redwood National Forest for nearly 130 years.

Once common in the area, their populations were decimated by environmental toxins, poaching and hunting.

Members of the Yurok tribe are largely responsible for the reintroduction of the condor bird to this part of CA.

The Yurok have long considered the condor sacred and representative of their culture.

For countless generations, the Yurok people have upheld a sacred responsibility to maintain balance in the natural world.

, Joseph L.

James, Yurok tribal Chairman, via NPR News.

Condor reintroduction is a real-life manifestation of our cultural commitment to restore and protect the planet for future generations, Joseph L.

James, Yurok tribal Chairman, via NPR News.

Two more condors are scheduled to be released once authorities determine how the first two fare in the wild.

Condors have a wing span of up to six feet and are known to live for 60 years