Return of the Condor is far and away the best book on the subject. John Moir covered the condor recovery effort for magazines and newspapers for years and his extensive and award-winning journalism, including an investigative piece for Birding magazine, became this fine book. Moir presents a unique insider's view of the remarkable tale of saving a species from the brink of extinction. Down to a population of only twenty-two in the 1980s, the condor...

"Describes the characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to California condors"--

Through this true tale of wildlife survival, young readers discover the bold and creative ideas that Americans and their government have used to protect and care for the country's endangered California condors.