Poisoning of wild birds following ingestion of lead from ammunition has long been
recognised and considerable recent research has focused on terrestrial birds, including …

Lead adversely impacts the health of humans, animals, and the natural environment. Higher
lead burdens in warm weather occur in humans, domesticated and wild animals; land and …

Lead (Pb) is a toxic element banned from fuel, paint and many other products in most
developed countries. Nonetheless, it is still widely used in ammunition, including rifle bullets …

Bullet fragments have been previously observed in the remains and edible portions of big
game animals that were harvested using rifles. The fragmentation issue has attracted …

Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are widespread environmental contaminants that pose
risks to scavenging birds because they routinely occur within their prey and can cause …

Contaminant exposure is among the many threats to Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
populations throughout North America, particularly lead poisoning and anticoagulant …

Lead is one of the utmost contaminated and dangerous heavy metals. This toxicant
ultimately enters into the human body through the food chain and accumulated in the body …

In response to the health threats posed by toxic lead to humans, scavenging wildlife and the
environment, there is currently a focus on transitioning from lead-based to lead-free bullets …

Lead poisoning, mainly through incidental ingestion of lead ammunition in carcasses, is a
threat to scavenging and predatory bird species worldwide. In Australia, shooting for animal …

Scavenging and predatory wildlife can ingest lead (Pb) from lead-based ammunition and
become poisoned when feeding on shot game animals. Humans can similarly be exposed …