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Re: Get the Lead Out
« Reply #135 on: November 25, 2018, 11:48:30 AM »

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« Reply #136 on: November 28, 2018, 05:19:00 PM »

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« Reply #137 on: November 28, 2018, 05:28:10 PM »

Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species -- man -- acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world.
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« Reply #138 on: December 02, 2018, 06:16:05 PM »

Eagles at risk of lead poisoning after eating lead-filled deer carcasses

https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Eagles-poisoned-by-lead-after--501587471.html

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« Reply #139 on: December 06, 2018, 09:18:23 PM »

Lindsay Wildlife sees alarming increase in animal shootings

https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/05/lindsay-wildlife-sees-alarming-increase-in-animals-being-shot/


A golden eagle was shot and wounded in August, and found in Pittsburg. Despite attempts to save her life, the eagle, estimated to be about 6 years old, died. She is one of 29 animals that have been shot and cared for at Lindsay Wildlife Hospital in Walnut Creek so far this year.
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Re: Get the Lead Out
« Reply #140 on: December 08, 2018, 11:17:52 PM »

Growing pesticide, lead threat to vultures

https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2018-12-07-growing-pesticide-lead-threat-to-vultures


PhD candidate Beckie Garbett releases a GPS-tagged lappet-faced vulture in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana.
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Re: Get the Lead Out
« Reply #141 on: December 08, 2018, 11:54:44 PM »

Dane County Humane Society warns of wildlife lead poisoning (Excellent educational resources at the links posted below and expanded in the "Information" thread.)

https://www.channel3000.com/news/dane-county-humane-society-warns-of-wildlife-lead-poisoning/915992051


Dane County Humane Society's Wildlife Center
December 6 at 1:23 PM

We are sad to report that we've admitted our first case of lead toxicity in a bald eagle this season. Not only did we find a high level of lead in his blood, but on top that already major problem, he is also dealing with some traumatic injuries after being hit by a car.

We've discussed the subject of lead toxicity in wildlife many times here, but because there are still many people who haven't heard the message, we want to take this opportunity to educate about the risks lead poses to wildlife. The majestic bald eagles often draw the most attention to this issue, but many species of wildlife are affected. We've treated lead toxicity in other species such as snapping turtles, blue jays, crows, mourning doves, opossum, swans, geese, ducks, gulls, Sandhill cranes, loons and other raptors such as screech owls, turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, and great horned owls.

The biggest risk to wildlife is from ingestion of spent lead shot, fishing sinkers, jigs and other tackle, or through consumption of wounded or dead prey (including gut piles from field dressed deer) containing lead shot, bullets or fragments. The best solution to the lead issue with wildlife is prevention. Non-toxic, lead-free fishing and ammunition options are available for these activities, and we encourage everyone to make the switch.

We are not out to place blame on hunters and fishermen - we know that most are conservationists and care about wildlife and their habitats. This isn't an anti-hunting or fishing issue, and certainly not a gun control issue as it sometimes is accused of being. It is simply an issue of the choice of metal used for these activities, and we are asking you to consider the use of the lead-free, non-toxic ammunition and fishing tackle options that are available to help prevent more damage to wildlife like this eagle.

For those of you interested in more information, here are a few websites to check out.

http://dnr.wi.gov/top?/fishing/fishhealth/gettheleadout.html
http://www.huntingwithnonlead.org/
https://www.raptor.umn.edu/our-research/lead-poisoning
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2009/3051/pdf/fs2009-3051.pdf
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« Reply #142 on: December 09, 2018, 12:22:33 AM »

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« Reply #143 on: December 09, 2018, 12:23:35 AM »

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« Reply #144 on: December 12, 2018, 04:16:16 PM »

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« Reply #145 on: December 14, 2018, 06:13:00 PM »

Wolf Hollow staff treat swan with lead poisoning

http://www.islandssounder.com/life/wolf-hollow-staff-treat-swan-with-lead-poisoning/


Contributed photo/Wolf Hollow The sick trumpeter swan at Wolf Hollow Rehabilitation.
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« Reply #146 on: December 14, 2018, 10:22:05 PM »

Bald eagle is king of the gut pile in trail camera photo

https://grandforksherald.com/sports/outdoors/4543478-bald-eagle-king-gut-pile-trail-camera-photo


A bald eagle swoops in to chase a hawk from a gut pile in this Nov. 7 trail camera photo in northern Minnesota. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Birchem)


DEER TALES: Get the lead out: A hunter explains switch to copper bullets

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/outdoors/4361301-deer-tales-get-lead-out-hunter-explains-switch-copper-bullets


Johanna Birchem, 13, harvested this eight-point buck using copper bullets during the opening day of Minnesota's firearms deer season. She is an eighth-grader at Lake of the Woods School in Baudette, Minn. (Submitted photo)


College of Veterinary Medicine - The Raptor Center

For the past 40 years lead exposure and lead poisoning have been major health issues for bald eagles received by or admitted to our clinic.

https://www.raptor.umn.edu/our-research/lead-poisoning
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« Reply #147 on: December 21, 2018, 04:09:51 PM »

Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species -- man -- acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world.
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« Reply #148 on: December 24, 2018, 08:07:14 PM »

Eastern Iowa eagle with lead poisoning suggests environmental hazard

https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Bald-eagle-released-back-into-the-wild-after-rehab-from-broken-wing-possible-lead-poisioning-503398071.html


A bald eagle prepared for re-release into the wild Saturday after rehabilitating with volunteers from RARE. (Aaron Scheinblum, KCRG
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« Reply #149 on: December 29, 2018, 01:45:20 PM »

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