California condor survey field notes, v1476
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p.240 white wolf continued California condor Eben McMillan 8 august 1963 Years great flocks of buzzards would come to feed on sheep that had died. Ansoleboberg questioned me as what I thought would bring about this decrease in the fol- of buzzards. I declined giving an answer on the grounds that perhaps later on we could shed more light on the subject. I lunched at White Wolf coralls of Tejon Ranch. Seven- hundred heifers, both weaners and yearlings, had just been placed in the fields of Tejon Ranch. that are on either side of the highway that passes through White Wolf. Heavy showers of rain fell at midday. Rainwater ran in the trails and ditches. The showers let up by 1:00 P.M., in the White Wolf area. Jack Jenzen, a buckaroo for Tejon Ranch came with a truck with hay for the cattle. He has been with Tejon Ranch for two and one half years. appears to be a late resident of Texas, or @ Oklahoma. He lives with his wife, in a house on Tejon Ranch property, that is situated among the grove of Tamarisk trees three miles due East of Ar- keen County, California. Mr. Jenzen does not know Condor will be on the lookout for them and report any large birds he sees to us. Curtis Jones whose normal occupation with the Tejon Ranch is mechanic, and whose place of emplo- yment is usually at the old headquarters in Tejon Canyon. Told me he saw a flock of Large birds on the ground up the Can- behind Tejon headquarters in Tejon Canyon several years ago and thinking them to be turkeys rushed to headquarter- to get a gun with which to shoot a few of them for the table. Upon meeting Walter Fiegush enroute, was told these birds are not Turkeys but condor and are protected by law. Mr. Curtis said that Walter Fiegush had been rushed the hospital in Bakersfield three or four days ago and he shooting