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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022

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More condors released over the redwoods THE TRIPLICATE

Two more Northern California Condors are flying over the redwoods thanks to the Restoration Program. Earlier this month, the two condors were released over Yurok Tribal lands. The birds include A6 and A7. A6, a male, was born on May 22, 2021, at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation. A7, a female was born on June 2, 2021, at the Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey. “I can’t wait to see A6 and A7 join the six condors in the wild,” said NCCRP Manager and Yurok Wildlife Department Senior Biologist Chris West. “Condors are an extremely social species that learn from each other. The previously released birds are adapting well to their new environment and I expect they will teach A6 and A7 how to do the same.” For the release, NCCRP biologists implemented a multistep procedure to ease the juvenile birds’ transition into the wild. The process begins at dawn, as the light fills the area around the enclosure. Before full-light, NCCRP will open the door to a baited enclosure, or trap, attached to the flight pen. This door will remain open until one or

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Two Northern California condors, birds A6 and A7 were released over Yurok Tribal land earlier this month. Eight condors have now been released.

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Warriors fall to the Wildcats to end memorable season White said. “They gave everything they had. When you play a team like Marin Catholic, everything’s hard.” The top seeds, who improved to 12-0, will now advance to play No. 3 Cardinal Newman in the NCS championship this weekend, while the Warriors close out their season with a record of 9-2. “My kids played their hearts out,” White said. “We stepped up to the challenge of playing the top team in Division 4, and not only that, but playing the No. 4 team in the section, and it’s just great to see how our program has grown.” The season will go down as another successful one for a Del Norte team that is setting the standard in the H-DNL and one that claimed a third consecutive Big 4 championship this fall. The Warriors followed that with

BY RAY HAMILL For The Triplicate

Another memorable football season for the Del Norte Warriors concluded on Saturday, as they fell 20-7 at Marin Catholic in the North Coast Section Division-4 playoffs. After being moved up a division this year because of their recent success in the postseason, the Warriors competed well and followed their lopsided win at Tennyson last week by giving No. 1 seed Marin Catholic all it could handle. The Del Norte defense was outstanding and held the Wildcats to their lowest points total of the season and to less than half of their season average of 46.4 points a game. Ultimately, however, the No. 4 team in the entire section proved to be just too strong. “I thought our kids played amazing,” Del Norte head coach Nick

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The Del Norte Warriors saw their season come to an end with a 20-7 loss to Marin Catholic in the North Coast Section Division-4 playoffs.

Sharing the beach with Western Snowy Plovers THE TRIPLICATE Breeding season for federally threatened Western snowy plovers has officially come to an end. This doesn’t mean that plovers get to relax and enjoy the fall and winter seasons with pumpkin spice lattes or eggnog, however. Instead, plovers must continue to forage for food and work to stay warm and protected from the elements. As fellow beach goers, our actions matter to Western snowy plovers, even when they are not breeding. Research shows that day-to-day stress can impact the outcome of their next breeding season. The actions of people can affect the well-being, health and reproductive

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fitness of snowy plovers, and so their overall survival. The good news is that you can help minimize impacts to plovers through some simple practices. Dogs - Know beach-specific dog rules before you go. If dogs are permitted, follow the leash rules. Do not allow your dog(s) to chase birds. Space - Leave space for wildlife and enjoy birds from afar; don’t approach or chase them. Doing so may decrease their stored energy reserves and prevent them from foraging. • Walk on the wet, hard-packed sand below the wrack line (i.e., the line of debris left by the high tide) where plovers forage.

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• Respect all posted signs and/or roped-off areas for the protection of wildlife. Trash - Pack out trash, don’t leave or bury it. Garbage attracts predators such as ravens, crows, gulls, and skunks. Please dispose of all trash properly and do not inadvertently or intentionally feed wildlife. Vehicles - If you’re on a beach that allows vehicles, drive ‘low and slow,’ staying on the hard-packed sand below the wrack line that plovers forage near. • Avoid driving over old vehicle or foot tracks as plovers like to rest or “loaf” in these and are extremely hard to see. Camping - Camp or build fires only in designated areas.

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