California Condor Eben McMillan 26 September 1963 200 Cattle, 85 of which had died, from what veterinarians said, was malnutrition and lack of water. The defendant hired an able lawyer, who, against the futile effort of the lawyer for the plaintiffs, was the difference in the outcome of the trial, Mrs. Dula said. The degree of public sentiment one can establish against persons who willfully commit acts of cruelty against livestock on ranges, is in direct relation to who the defendant is; what his economic associations are; who he plays golf with, and what historical background he has. Had not the last plaintiff been a young, ignorant, Portuguese fellow who had little social prestige in the community, Mrs. Dula thought they could never have even gotten him into court. As it was, his father's money made it possible for him to defend himself successfully. Mrs. Dula said the Cattlemen of the area were strong in their condemnation of the above mentioned overstocking practice and acted as prosecution witnesses, as did the Farm advisor and Banker. In fact the local stockmen came to her in the beginning to get her to act in defence of the starving livestock. I have noted the above case in that this change in thinking regarding cattle treatment on rangeland is something quite new and should effect Condors considerably. In the past cattle have starved on ranges and probably still do, but cases such as this will effect ranchers thinking about this matter. Undoubtedly food shortages and malnutrition had caused many livestock deaths in the past that resulted in food for condor. Public sentiment against such range practices will undoubtedly affect this supply of food for condor.