UCSC Researchers Link 'Wilder' Condor Behavior and Pig Hunting to Surging Lead Exposure
March 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 18 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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An adventurous vulture's plight
Disturbing increases in toxic lead exposure are linked to wider foraging by the critically endangered California condor and more wild pigs being shot throughout the state, masking positive effects of outreach and lead-ammo bans
Key takeaways
* California condors are behaving more & . . .
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An adventurous vulture's plight
Disturbing increases in toxic lead exposure are linked to wider foraging by the critically endangered California condor and more wild pigs being shot throughout the state, masking positive effects of outreach and lead-ammo bans
Key takeaways
* California condors are behaving more & . . .