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California Condor
Eban McMillan
16 June 19
Tejon Ranch
Mr. Fitzguth came to the Tejon about 14 years ago.
He does not recall seeing any condor this year.
He did say the Tejon Ranch was having trouble with about
in their helper herd this spring. He said the Tejon Ran
does not run many Steers of their own any more. The
Ranch property has been divided into Sections and all
but the Section on the Southwest end of the Ranch
is being leased to other parties who mostly run
Mexican or Brahama replacement Stock and
Cows and Calves. The replacement Cattle after once
getting established on the range suffer very little dea
cattle death Losses.
loss. Mr. Abercrombe of Newhall Land and Cattle Co.,
went from Tejon Ranch on Southeast Pass at lunch said th
of 3000 of these Mexican replacement cattle they brought
in last year—winter of 1961–1962—they had loss only
17 head—this over a six month season.
A virus locally termed foothill abortion see
to be causing heavy loss to calves before bi
in the general area of the South Crescent of the Sa
Tejon Valley. The Tejon had heavy loss last
winter—Bert Snedden suffered losses in 1961 9P
Walter Fitzguth thought the hunters on Tejon Run
would be good about shooting at Object
not considered game species. The Tejon Ranch com
lease out the hunting privileges on the ranch to
different parties. The Los Angeles County Sheriff
Group leases the Southeast area where Don Car
poisoning squirrels. The California Highway
Patrol leases hunting rights on West portion of Ranch
Ranch employees have a section for their hunting
Privilege north and east of Old Headquarters and
the Ranch owners have their hunting range to
the South and West of Old Headquarters.
Food
Hunting—