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Condors and Lead

Endangered condors released to the wild get ill and die from lead poisoning.

11/15/2012 | Rating TV-G

Oregon Field Guide

Condors and Lead

Clip: Season 24 Episode 2407 | 10m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

Endangered condors released to the wild get ill and die from lead poisoning.

Condor recovery efforts face serious setbacks when dozens of birds released to the wild get sick or die from lead poisoning. Scientists link the lead found in the condors to bullet fragments from hunters’ carcass discards. Producer - Vince Patton Videographer - Todd Sonflieth Editor - Lisa Suinn Kallem Video Courtesy - Jeff McLoughlin & "Shadow of the Condor", Michael Durham, Oregon Zoo

11/15/2012 | Rating TV-G

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