MULE PEAK
Tulare County - Sequoia National Forest
August 29, 1947: "Lookouts on Mule Peak and Tobias Peak, in the Sequoia National Forest, reported they sighted two California condors, now almost extinct, in the vicinity of Slate Mountain, east of Camp Nelson. They said the condors are male and female and are nesting on Slate Mountain." (Fresno Bee)
June 15, 1948: "The first condor flight of the season in Sequoia National Forest was reported yesterday by Mrs. M. Melford, lookout observer on Mule Peak.
The huge bird was seen flying close to the lookout station about 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning, and was close enough so that the orange colored head and white wing markings were plainly observed.
All Sequoia lookout observers and personnel are required to record the condor when seen in flight or at rest, according to Paul W. Stathem, forest supervisor.
He said the California condor is fast becoming extinct. A recent survey by the United States Forest Service of the remaining number of birds showed their number to be only about 45. Their principal habitat and nesting grounds are in the Los Padres National Forest in the Santa Barbara Mountains." (The Fresno Bee The Republican)