California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Page III Continued 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—