Chumash blessing and dance (web only)

Recommended QUEST Resources

• QUEST Science Blog - discuss the Condors vs. Lead Bullets TV story

  Discuss the Condors vs. Lead Bullets TV story on the KQED QUEST Science Blog.

• Condors vs. Lead Bullets

  Once nearly extinct, California condors are making a steady recovery. But a new threat-- lead poisoning from old bullets-- is slowing progress, leaving scientists between wildlife preservation and the politics of hunting.

Additional Links

• Wishtoyo Foundation

  The Wishtoyo Foundation protects and preserves the culture and history of coastal communities and fosters responsibility to our waters, marine habitats and watersheds through research, education, community action and where necessary, citizen enforcement. They aim to utilize traditional Chumash beliefs, practices, songs, stories and dances to create self-respect and a greater awareness of our connection with, and dependence upon, the natural Environment.

• Center for Biological Diversity: Save the Condor

  Combining conservation biology with litigation, policy advocacy, and an innovative strategic vision, the Center for Biological Diversity is working to secure a future for animals and plants hovering on the brink of extinction.