The first chick was born in 1988, which was followed by four in 1989 and eight in 1990. 13 were born the next year, and 12 were born the year after that. During this time, the Fisheries and Wildlife Service were developing a release program by working with the better managed Andean condor from South America. They attempted their first release of the California condor in 1989 when they placed 13 females into the Los Padres National Forest. It was a relative success; although, one bird died, and two had to be recaptured. From then on, the releases continued when two young California condors paired with two Andean condors were placed at the Sespe Condor Sanctuary in the beginning of 1992. In December of that same year another six born several months earlier were introduced to the wild (Cohn
The first chick was born in 1988, which was followed by four in 1989 and eight in 1990. 13 were born the next year, and 12 were born the year after that. During this time, the Fisheries and Wildlife Service were developing a release program by working with the better managed Andean condor from South America. They attempted their first release of the California condor in 1989 when they placed 13 females into the Los Padres National Forest. It was a relative success; although, one bird died, and two had to be recaptured. From then on, the releases continued when two young California condors paired with two Andean condors were placed at the Sespe Condor Sanctuary in the beginning of 1992. In December of that same year another six born several months earlier were introduced to the wild (Cohn