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Articles and information on lead-free ammo, tackle, and general interest articles about the impact of lead on people, wildlife, and the environment, and what people are doing about it!
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Jul 31, 2024
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LOS ANGELES ZOO HAS HISTORIC RECORD-BREAKING CALIFORNIA CONDOR SEASON IN 2024
PIONEERING NEW HUSBANDRY TECHNIQUES, L.A. ZOO BREAKS HATCH RECORD WITH 17 HEALTHY CHICKS IN 2024
May 29, 2024
Loons, Swans, and Bald Eagles are still dying of lead poisoning
The Bird Connection: Change and decline in our world, Part 2 - Pollution
Lead poisoning, PFCs, and plastics in the Great Lakes. Great Lakes News Collaborative / Michigan Public
Mar 9, 2024
Environmental and health risks of lead bullets for deer hunting
Why is the use of lead ammunition an issue? Let's list the risks...
Feb 2, 2024
Photographer found sick bald eagle in state park. Now officials know what killed it
The eagle’s lead levels were so high, they couldn’t be read during the blood lead analysis.
Jan 1, 2024
It's the law!
Nonlead Ammunition in California
Nonlead ammunition is REQUIRED when taking ANY wildlife with a firearm anywhere in California.
Scientific Articles on Lead Poisoning and
its Impact on Wildlife and People
Articles on lead poisoning in California Condors, eagles, raptors, waterfowl, people,
as well as lead in the environment
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Mar 31, 2023
Review of the legal and regulatory history of lead in hunting
Regulating lead in hunting and some of the social, scientific, economic, and technological issues regarding switching from lead to nonlead alternatives.
Jul 12, 2022
Eating Wild Game Puts Indigenous Communities at Risk of High Lead Exposure
Researchers find lead from bullets transfers to humans when they eat meat from hunted animals.
Feb 17, 2022
Slabe, V. A., et al. (2022). Demographic implications of lead poisoning for eagles across North America. Science, 375(6582), pp.779-782.
Lead poisoning affects populations of bald and golden eagles across North America.
Feb 17, 2022
Lead poisoning is an underappreciated but important constraint on eagle populations.
Demographic implications of lead poisoning for eagles across North America
Lead levels in bald and golden eagles across the U.S. showed almost half had chronic, toxic levels of lead.
Feb 1, 2022
X-ray of Eagle with lead in stomach
Lead Toxicosis Impacts Eagle Populations
Researchers used data on wild bald eagles spanning three decades (1990-2018) for this research
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NewsCenterMaine.com - News Video. Eagles in Maine dying from lead poisoning
News report - Hunters asked to switch following deaths of nine eagles from lead poisoning.
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Quick video for tips on making the easy switch from lead to non-lead ammunition.
For Hunters!
Fresh Tracks - Randy and Mike discuss non-lead ammo and why hunters should use it
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Testing ammo on the range
Sad... Lead poisoning in an iconic Bald Eagle.