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California Condor
Eben McMillan
8 August 1964
Throughout both the Coastal and Inland Seasons. He said
he has only killed one deer so far, but has missed several.
He also hunts Doves and Quail, also Chuckars in season.
This fellow said he had found out just this season, by reading
the New hunting regulations, that all large hawks and
Eagles are protected and cannot be shot.
Deputy Sheriff Don, out of the Ventura office, was stationed
at the Lookout on Frazier Mountain. Deputy Don did not
know of Condor and wondered why they would be protected.
He has only been on the Sheriffs squad for Eight Months. Says
he plans to stay in Law enforcement.
Sporadic shooting went on from 8:00 A.M., letting up a
bit about 10:30 but still outbreaks occurring now and then.
It seems that a sort of follow the leader situation seems to
prevail. No sooner does shooting break out in one area that
shots can be heard from many areas on the mountain. It
appears all, or the greater portion, of this shooting is from hunters
heavily shooting at targets.
Most hunters have returned to their cars by 9:00 A.M., and only an
odd hunter or so are still out in the woods by 10:30 A.M.
Carl Lindquist of Calif. Fish and Game Los Angeles Office,
came about 11:00 A.M. to Frazier Mt. Lookout. Lindquist is
Game Manager II in the Los Angeles district and oversees all
biological programs undertaken in his area. He knew little of
Condor and had never seen one to fully acquaint himself
with their characteristics. He had heard that Eben McMillan
was doing some biological Research on Condor. Lindquist -