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 ...

I started hunting as a young boy, and was taught the importance of gun safety, and the ethic of respect for the animals being pursued as a keystone element of “sportsmanship.” I was taught not to pull ...

A Michigan wildlife center lost 3 of 4 bald eagles to lead poisoning in 4 weeks and is urging hunters to switch to copper ammunition.

Many recent studies, such as The Wildlife Society study in 2022, promulgated by those who wish to ban lead ammunition or hunting altogether, rely heavily on theoretical models rather than direct, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A local wildlife rehabilitation center is raising awareness on the dangers of lead-based ammunition to wildlife after the death of ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota State High School Clay Target League has come out against legislation that would ban lead ammunition used in school shooting sports. Supporters of the bill say the league ...

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, like most federal wildlife refuges, allows some hunting and fishing.

"Nobody was in trouble from the lead levels," Pickard said. However, "the effect was small but large enough to be a concern," he said. Pickard said the study found "the more recent the consumption of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - With the gun deer opener just days away, hunters are being warned about potential health risks from lead ammunition. A health expert with Marshfield Clinic says hunters using ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: While hunting, I accidentally shot my dog, Buck, with lead shot. He ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. — State Assemblyman Scott Bendett (R, C-Sand Lake) is teaming up with Columbia Land Conservancy President Troy Weldy to discuss the challenges likely to emerge should the state move to ...