May 27th, 2008 · Sydney Pollack died Monday of cancer at his home in Los Angeles. He was best known for directing The Way We Were, Out of Africa, Tootsie and Three Days of the Condor, among many other movies. But he began his career as an actor.
Jun 28th, 2007 · Two studies suggest that condors are being poisoned by lead that they ingest from carcasses and gut piles left by hunters. Now, wildlife officials in Arizona are trying to persuade hunters to switch to lead-free ammunition in an attempt to save the endangered bird.
Apr 24th, 2007 · For the first time in more than 70 years, an egg laid by North America's largest flying bird the California Condor -- has been found outside the United States.
Feb 3rd, 2006 · The California condor nearly went extinct, dwindling to just 22 in the wild by the 1980s. Condor, a new book by NPR's John Nielsen chronicles successful efforts to bring back the winged giants through trapping and breeding programs.