The state of Indiana can’t tell Hoosiers not to use lead shot when they’re hunting, but it is asking them. Using lead bullets can threaten scavenger species such as bald eagles, according to the ...
ANTIGO, Wis. (WSAW) - It’s been a debate for years between hunters and environmentalists. While some may say ‘what’s the harm in hunting with lead,’ REGI says there’s quite a lot. Lead is all around ...
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 ...
WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. — Standing inside his cluttered garage workshop, Michael Crumling, a 29-year-old gunsmith, proudly showed off an impressive collection of lead bullets he has meticulously crafted ...
With the gun deer opener just days away, hunters are being warned about potential health risks from lead ammunition.
Finally, it looks like there’s a real chance to make the switch in Maryland to non-toxic ammo, proven to perform better than lead, barely more expensive and, most important, the means to protect ...
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 ...
• The Department of Interior in March announcement a plan to ban lead ammunition and fishing gear throughout the National Park System by 2011. (Hunting is allowed in some national parks, preserves and ...
This fall, when Adam Leontowich headed to southeast Saskatchewan to hunt whitetailed deer and ruffed grouse, he once again opted for lead-free ammunition—cartridges with copper bullets for his .308 ...
The state of Indiana can’t tell Hoosiers not to use lead shot when they’re hunting, but it is asking them. Using lead bullets can threaten scavenger species such as bald eagles, according to the ...