California condor chick died last month of West Nile virus
"LOS ANGELES Federal environmental officials say a three-month-old California condor chick that died last month was killed by West Nile virus. U-S Fish and Wildlife Service spokeswoman Alex Pitts says scientists attempted to retrieve the chick from its nest for a medical examination but it died August 25th before being treated. The chick hatched May 19th in the wild in Ventura County."
Link: Full Story from KESQ NewsChannel 3
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California Condor image courtesy of US Fish & Wildlife Service