Death of bald eagle spurs push for hunters to use lead-free ammo

Once ingested, lead attacks the nervous and digestive systems as well as their immune function, causing weakness, paralysis, ...
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The federal lead-free ammo rebate program is expanding—how hunters can get reimbursed

Federal wildlife officials are now paying hunters back for trying non-lead ammunition, turning a long-running conservation debate into a practical question about receipts, proof of a hunt, and where ...
E&E

FWS lures hunters to try lead-free ammo on wildlife refuges

The Fish and Wildlife Service will expand an incentive program designed to encourage use of lead-free ammunition on selected national wildlife refuges. Citing the results of hunter surveys as well as ...
The Burlington Free Press

Hunting incentive program aims to reduce use of lead ammunition

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending a program to encourage hunters to use lead-free for the 2025-26 hunting season. The program, which offers hunters rebates for using lead-free ammunition ...

Eagle rescued in York County dies of lead poisoning, prompting message to hunters

A bald eagle rescued in York County, Pennsylvania, died of lead poisoning, prompting a wildlife center to issue a plea for hunters.
E&E

Proposed refuge hunting rules would add a few new lead ammo limits

The proposals would extend to a region or a big-game species not previously covered by the Fish and Wildlife Service hunting regulations. The Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday proposed partially ...
PBS

Hunters promote lead-free bullets to protect wildlife

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South Bend Tribune

Here's insight on lead-free hunting, fishing gear to prevent poisoning wildlife

Jeff Basham of South Bend was the first one to notice the sick bald eagle last week and alert staff at Potato Creek State Park. A hobbyist nature photographer, Basham says he's been tracking this ...
Colorado Public Radio

Advocates push for phasing out lead ammo as states advance voluntary approaches

Advocacy groups representing current and former federal employees are urging Colorado to launch a phased-in ban of lead-based hunting ammo. Lead bullets shatter upon impact, leaving tiny fragments in ...
WSAW

Lead bullets affecting the environment, wildlife, and our well-being

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 ...
Animal Welfare Institute

Replacing the Poison Bullet: Lead-Based Ammunition Causes Cascading Harm

When a hunter shoots a deer, elk, or other animal with lead ammunition, the damage extends far beyond the target. Upon impact, the bullet splinters into tiny fragments that scatter throughout the body ...