The stench of rotting calf carcasses hangs thick in the air, and bugs are buzzing about, attracted by the carrion laid out to lure seven California condors in from the wild. From the Big Sur coast ...

Burnett has monitored Big Sur’s flock since Ventana—the only nonprofit in the state that prepares captive-bred condors for life in the wild—began releasing the rare, imperiled raptors in ...

Having three adults in the nest frees up one of the birds “to kind of maintain the social status within the social hierarchy of the flock,” one researcher said.

The Bakersfield Condors have been chasing for so long and over the weekend, they finally caught what they’ve been seeking. With an 8-2 win over the Calgary Wranglers Friday and then a 3-2 ...