Beneath a Black and White Sky (book) mayfly California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus) once

California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus) once ranged over much of the Western United States

This piece was created after an artist-in-residence at Point Blue Conservation Science’s Palomarin Field Station in West Marin County

Saltmarshes are rare in California and have been especially impacted by human activity

they play an important role in the ecosystem

Beneath a Black and White Sky (book) mayfly California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus) onceThroughout 2017, conservation biologist Joseph Belli wrote an account of his experiences as a member of the Condor crew at Pinnacles national Park. Beneath a Black and White Sky chronicles the challenges, rewards, and controversies accompanying the reintroduction of one of North Americas most prominent endangered species. Beneath a Black and White Sky offers insight into the day to day management of the species, as well as California condor biology,