Date

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Speaker

Location

Parking:
On site and free.

Time

Cost

Title

Condor Tales

Topics

The program is based on Sanford R. (Sandy) Wilbur's recent book, "Condor Tales: What I Learned in Twelve Years with the Big Birds." Using color slides Sandy will describe some of the reasons that condors became endangered, and some of the complications that arose in the fight to save the birds from extinction. With specific examples, he will explain how endangered species recovery often involves a delicate interaction of science, sociology, and politics.

About the Speaker

Sandy Wilbur worked with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 34 years, including 15 years with the endangered species research and recovery program. From 1969 to 1981, he was the principal researcher and recovery team leader for the California Condor project. He was the lead author of the first condor recovery plan, and he wrote the captive breeding program that led to the recent condor recovery efforts.

A native of Oakland, California, Sandy has lived in Gresham, Oregon since 1981. He retired from Fish and Wildlife Service in 1994, and since then has been enjoying a woodland hideaway in New Hampshire's "North Country," and writing books on wildlife, American history and religion. He and his wife Sally operate SYMBIOS, a publishing and environmental consulting business.