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Lead Poisoning

"A 2012 press release reported that two-thirds of California Condor deaths were caused by lead poisoning. To this day, between 45 and 95 percent of the condor population tests positive for lead exposure." - American Bird Conservancy
The Issue
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...the number of terrestrial species of birds worldwide have experienced documented cases of lead exposure from lead ammunition, including gulls, ​galliforms, gruiforms, columbiforms, and raptors. 
-Craighead & Bedrosian, 2007
The BASICS
Lead ammunition is commonly used by hunters of small and large game. 
Wildlife shot with lead shot may not always die right away from their injuries and may be lost to the hunter.
Hunter-discarded offal, the organ meat or unwanted remains of a carcass, left in the field is often contaminated with lead fragments.
Scavenging raptors, including Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, and vultures, are victims of point source pollution of spent lead ammunition in carcasses. 
Lead Ammunition
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watch The NonLead Hunter
Position Statement from Wildlife Center of Virginia
Position on Lead Toxicity in Raptors 
SOAR's Non-Toxic Alternatives
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Video from SOAR Raptors 
Watch this segment from Itasca Community TV (Minnesota) of Just Outdoors – Copper Bullets that talks about ballistics, shot placement, human and wildlife health, and three shooting demonstrations.
RESOURCES
HuntingwithNonLead.org  is a group providing research and science of nonlead ammo. 

American Bird Conservancy has compiled a great overview of lead poisoning. 

SOAR Raptors have compiled an overview of raptor lead poisoning
Removing Lead from Wildlife and Wildlands 
from Craighead Beringia South​
ARTICLES
​Metal madness: Lead doesn't just poison birds, it scrambles everything they need to survive
By Lindsey Konkel

A relationship between blood lead levels of common ravens and the hunting season in the southern Yellowstone ecosystem
​By D. Craighead & B. Bedrosian
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  • Resources
    • Education >
      • Vulture Education
      • Year of the Bird
      • Raptors as Program Animals
    • Events
    • Issues >
      • Microtrash
      • Vulture Crisis >
        • Asian Vulture Crisis
        • African Vulture Crisis
      • Lead Poisoning
      • Rat poison
    • Position Statements
    • Training
    • Enrichment
    • Husbandry >
      • Husbandry Idea Gallery
      • Husbandry Products
      • TAG Manuals
  • raptors
    • Vultures >
      • African Vultures >
        • Cape Vulture SSP
        • Lappet-Faced Vulture SSP
        • Hooded Vulture SSP
        • Ruppell’s Griffon SSP
        • White-Backed Vulture SSP
      • Asian Vultures >
        • Eurasian Black Vulture SSP
      • New World Vultures >
        • Andean Condor SSP
        • California Condor SSP
        • King Vulture SSP
    • Eagles >
      • Steller's Sea Eagle SSP
      • Harpy Eagle (Candidate)
    • Falcons >
      • African Pygmy Falcon SSP
    • Hawks
    • Secretary Bird SSP
    • Owls >
      • Burrowing Owl SSP
      • Eurasian Eagle Owl SSP
      • Snowy Owl SSP
      • Spectacled Owl SSP
      • Verreaux's Eagle Owl SSP
  • Conservation
    • African vulture SAFE program
    • Egyptian Vultures in Oman
    • Bird Window Strikes
  • T-Shirt Store
  • About
    • Contact