California condors ingest any poisons present in the carcasses they feed upon. Human disturbance normally will not cause California condors to abandon their nests, but it may discourage them from nesting in otherwise suitable habitat and may cause nest failure due to frequent long absences. Roosting California condors are readily disturbed by either noise or movement. Disturbance late in the day may prevent roosting in that area that night. Occasional major disturbances do not cause California condors to abandon regularly used roosts, and they may adapt to general low-level disturbances.
Habitat loss continues to pose a major long-term problem for California condors.
This prime habitat contains extensive rugged terrain with open areas and strong updrafts.