Sheepherder Doris Torres used to blame condors for dead sheep; now she's helping hatch their chicks with hand puppets. That's a bigger flip than a condor's wingspan.
The king of the Andes: How a village learned to coexist with condors
In Colombia's Páramo El Almorzadero, Doris Torres, once a sheepherder who saw Andean condors as enemies, now leads conservation efforts. With the Jaime Duque Foundation, the community has shifted from persecution to protection, creating a haven for the threatened birds. By 2027, they aim to release three captive-bred condors, raised via artificial incubation and puppets, into the wild.
Source: The king of the Andes: How a village learned to coexist with condors — Mongabay Conservation
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