Arizona: Condors Died from Lead Poisoning
by The Associated Press
The New York Times
Feb 22, 2010
In the last three months, three California condors have died in northern Arizona. The cause of death for the ultra-rare species has been attributed to lead poisoning. Sources believe the condors ingested lead pellets while eating. They usually eat dead animals, and there are 350 condors left in existance in the world.
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