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on Lead-Free Ammo, Partnerships, Lead-Free NGO's, California Condors, lead poisoning and more!
Find noteworthy scientific papers on lead toxicity and related GoLeadFree topics in wildlife and people
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Agencies, Education, and Information
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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Jan 1, 2025
For Hunters! Hunting With Non-Lead
HuntingWithNonLead.org
Dedicated to promoting hunting and wildlife conservation through the use of non-lead ammunition.
Nov 27, 2024
A sustainable Condor recovery requires education.
How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors
In May 2022, following years of research, it was time for the Yurok Tribe to test whether its captive-bred condors were ready to live in the wild.
Nov 15, 2024
Tucson Water will check your pipes!
Tucson's Lead-Free Drinking Water Future!
How Tucson Water is Working to Protect Their Customers
Nov 6, 2024
Lead kills MILLIONS of animals a year!
Lead Toxicosis (Lead Poisoning)
Lead has no biological function and is toxic to all animals. In the US, 10-20 MILLION animals die from lead toxicosis every year.
Nov 1, 2024
Rebates!
Best Lead-Free Hunting Ammunition - Is Copper the New Lead?
Choose your ammo - the benefits of switching to lead-free ammunition.
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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Aug 21, 2024
Blanche, Alex, "California Condor Feeding Habitat, Vigilance, and Competition With Avian Scavengers in Southern Utah, USA"
Insights into the impacts of condor reintroduction and aids the management of condors and their competitors.
Jul 28, 2024
Diving into the wicked discourse of lead ammunition for big game hunting
Voluntary lead-free ammo programs are more likely to soothe inflammatory conflict culture and reduce lead exposure in people and animals.
Mar 1, 2024
Important!
Practical models to guide the transition of California condors from a conservation-reliant to a self-sustaining species
A self-sustaining population is achievable through reductions in lead-related mortality.
Feb 2, 2024
Lead Poisoning in Raptors: Important Update!
Lead poisoning of raptors: state of the science and cross-discipline mitigation options for a global problem
mitigation strategies will be most likely if outcome driven, involve behavioral therapy, local cultures, and environmental conditions, monitor participation, compliance, and levels of raptor exposure, and support both environmental and human health.
Dec 15, 2023
Subtle mods in lead bullet design can drastically change performance.
Weight retention and expansion of popular lead-based and lead-free hunting bullets
Similarly constructed lead bullets differed drastically in weight retention and expansion. Copper bullets retained >98 % of their weight
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Testing lead and copper ammo on the range
For Hunters
5.56x45mm Barnes Vor-TX 62 & 70 grain TSX ammo ballistics gel test fired from a CZ 527 Carbine with 18.5 inch barrel.
For Hunters
Quick video on the TSX round, fired through gel.
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.
Favorite for Hunters - Real-world advice on switching to copper