Examines the recovery from extinction of the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus). Research by Eric Johnson, a biology professor at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo; Overview of over a decade of captive breeding; Path toward decline; Early conservation agenda; All agencies, including the California Fish and Game Commission, want a say in efforts for endangered species; Recovery advanced by research; Experimenting with Andean condors first; More.