According to this 1986 NYT article, there were only 6 California condors in the wild. A year later, this species became extinct in the wild, with these 6 all being "Rounded up". Them, along with 21 more in captivity, were raised in California and their population was significantly increased. In 1991, Californian condors was reintroduced in the wild. As of December 2016 there are 446 condors living wild or in captivity.
