Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 58.3, Problem 2R
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The dependency of the species recovery on the integration of institutional authority, ecological information, and socioeconomic interests by using an example of California condor.
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The California condor is a vulture species, which is the largest bird species of North America. They decreased in number after the ingestion of animal carcasses that consists of lead. The captive breeding program launched in 1983, stabilized their number to the normal.
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