The Boise team has been working diligently to restore the population of a species that has been decimated over the past few decades.

BOISE, Idaho — The California Condor, once reduced to just 22 birds in the 1980s, continues to grow thanks to conservationists’ efforts, including the Peregrine Fund’s breeding program.

The Peregrine Fund’s World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise announced Monday that its breeding program produced its first eggs of the 2026 season, part of an international effort that has brought the critically endangered species back from the brink. 

“The total world population of endangered California Condors numbers more than 560 individuals, with more than 360 flying free in Arizona, Utah, California, Oregon, and Mexico,” the Peregrine Fund wrote in a 2025 update. 

For the two new eggs laid in Boise, the first was laid on January 31 and the second on February 4, according to conservationists. 

The team in Boise hosts a California Condor breeding program to help restore the species’ population, which has been decimated in recent decades. The goal is to reintroduce Condors into natural habitats while they are being observed.

The Peregrine Fund has, over the years, hosted California Condor releases. To watch 2025’s release, visit their video here.Â