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California Condor
Eben McMillan
13 may 1964
Squirrels were very plentiful in the Canyons of the
foothills.
Walter Slaytor nor none of his men had seen Condor.
He said there were lots of eagles in the hills. He
voiced a concern for protecting Eagles and Condor
and considered warning all hunters who come onto the
San Emigdio lands to hunt in the fall; a good idea.
I drove to Tejon Headquarters at Lebec and picked
up keys to go up Tejon Canyon, then drove to Tejon
Ranch and up Tejon Canyon. I ran onto Ray Like
and Jim Wilkensen who told me they had seen no
Condor lately. Jim Wilkensen is to be looking after
Tejon Cattle that are in the Lebec area this summer.
He said he would be on the watch for Condor in that
area and keep data of any he sees. Both Wilkensen
and Like voiced strong opposition to the shooting of
Coyotes on Tejon Ranch and especially to the State
Trapper coming in and destroying Coyotes that they
feel are doing a service to the Tejon Ranch Co. in
keeping the Jack Rabbits down as well as the Ground
squirrels.
Rain had fallen since I was [illegible] in Tejon Canyon
and the Sheep had all been moved to the Mountain Top.
I drove to the Top and Came upon Sheep but they
were out away from their Camps and were hard
to get to, so I Camped for the Night near the
head of Cottonwood Canyon. At dusk Coyotes -