Hunters, consider alternatives to lead ammo

  Currently, we have a healthy bald eagle population, a historically high deer population (more than 200,000 killed annually), increased lead in gut piles from expanded rifle use, and an influx of eagles around hunting season. Eagle blood-lead levels and poisonings rise and fall with hunting seasons...

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Published inPress & sun-bulletin
Main Author Salo, Tom
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Binghamton, N.Y Gannett Co., Inc 02.10.2016
Subjects
Animal populations
Copper
Deer
Hunting
Lead content
Lead poisoning
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Summary:  Currently, we have a healthy bald eagle population, a historically high deer population (more than 200,000 killed annually), increased lead in gut piles from expanded rifle use, and an influx of eagles around hunting season. Eagle blood-lead levels and poisonings rise and fall with hunting seasons.
ISSN:0886-8816