Getting the Lead Out Fresno Bee

Only about 150 California Condors exist in the wild, and there's considerable concern that lead from hunting weapons could be ingested by the giant birds and bring them to extinction. But hunters are pointing out that other carrion eating birds such as eagles and vultures are on the increase, despite hunters' use of lead shot and lead bullets. July 1 marks the beginning of a new California law against lead projectile use by hunters in certain regions of the state. There are also East Coast efforts underway to preserve a declining bird population, as detailed in Bringing Back Bluebirds: Enthusiasts Work to Revive Population of Greatly Declined Species. Meanwhile, Loren Coleman discusses a bird that appears to definitely be extinct in New Dodos and points out how you can have some fun and, perhaps, earn some cash in $1000 for Your Sasquatch at the Mall Trailer. Elsewhere, out of place big cats are the concern in Australia as Panther Appears in Question Time.