Lead poisoning poses the single greatest threat to California condors. Even a small amount of lead can be fatal to a condor ...

A young California condor from the L.A. Zoo had been flying freely for only three months when he died after ingesting a lead ...

A cherished icon of the West, the prehistoric-looking California condor remains one of the world's most endangered species. North America's largest avian narrowly escaped extinction in the mid-1980s ...

The Yurok tribe says the condor died of lead poisoning after eating a bullet. The 18-month-old condor had only started flying in recent months. Officials say lead is a main threat to condors in ...