The California condor louse was first described by Roger D. Price and James R. Beer in 1963, and these 9 holotypes were collected from specimens at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. The holotype was sent to the National Museum of Natural history. These lice did not seem to have a negative impact on their California condor hosts. In the 1980’s the California condor population was critical. All 27 remaining California condors were brought to the Los Angeles and San Diego Zoo as part of a breeding program to save the species. In an act known as “conservation-induced extinction” the zoos chose to use a pesticide to kill all of the remaining lice. By 1990, all of the California condor lice had been eliminated marking its extinction date. This extinction sparked much debate about the need for bio-diversity, and who gets to choose which species to save and which one were worthy of rescue. Although Jurassic Park is fiction, scientists are working on several de-extinction projects. In fact, in 2003 scientists did bring back the extinct Pyrenean ibex, a type of wild goat, for 7 minutes before it died, showing de-extinction is possible. The California condor louse could be a candidate. Scientists would potentially use DNA from one of the nine specimens kept at the Smithsonian Museum. The United States has made many strides in protecting endangered species through many initiatives like the US Endangered Species Act of 1972. Since 1972, many species including the California condor, American bison, bald eagle, black-footed ferret, and grizzly bear have been saved from risk of extinction. If the California condor louse was brought back to life, would people welcome a parasite back to California?