Maine Public

Maine hunters encouraged to ditch lead ammo

Summers said he has never tried nonlead ammunition, typically made with solid copper. He has a store of lead cartridges to ...
news.ucsc

State ban on lead ammunition supported by years of research at UCSC

In October, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 711 making it illegal to use lead ammunition for hunting, a ban that will be phased in from 2015 to 2019. For UC Santa Cruz environmental toxicologists ...
KTVZ

Bald Eagle fighting for her life after being poisoned by lead bullets; Think Wild calls for action from hunting community

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Think Wild Animal Hospital is calling for awareness and more hunters to switch from lead ammunition, as a Bald Eagle fights for her life after suffering from lead poisoning. In ...
KTVZ

Problem Solvers: As Think Wild animal hospital raises the alarm on poisoning deaths, a look at the issues, benefits of using lead ammunition

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon's largest hospital for wildlife is encouraging hunters to change to non-lead ammunition, as they've treated over 85 animals for poisonings in the past 4 years, ...
abc7NY

Bald eagles dying from lead in North Carolina hunters' bullets, experts say

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.C. -- Bald eagles, a federally protected species, are falling victim to lead poisoning in eastern North Carolina. Lou Browning, a representative for Hatteras Island Wildlife ...
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The amount of lead in bullets to be restricted in bid to reduce environmental damage

The government has announced significant new restrictions on lead ammunition, aiming to safeguard British wildlife and waterways from its harmful effects. Environment Minister Emma Hardy confirmed the ...