The release of California condors into Oregon by the Yurok Tribe represents a significant step in the restoration of the species to its historical habitat.

"Oregon gets its first California condor visit in 122 years" https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/02/oregon-first-california-condor-visit-122-years/ "A California condor flew into Oregon last month, becoming the first free-flying condor documented in the state since 1904. Condor B9, a little more than two years old, was released into the wild last year by the Yurok Tribe’s condor restoration program. The tribe has been releasing condors since 2022." #Oregon #Environment #Wildlife #Birds #Yurok #Indigenous

"Oregon gets its first California condor visit in 122 years" by Jefferson Public Radio (NPR Medford) via Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB (PBS Portland) - The California Condor is a large bird with a wingspan almost like a small aircraft. (I've heard California glider pilots' stories of condors circling in the same thermals with them.) Another step in bringing the species back from the brink of extinction is expansion back to habitats previously occupied. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/02/oregon-first-california-condor-visit-122-years/ #wildlife #PNW