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

The presence of toxic metals in harvested game meat is a cause for concern for public
health and meat safety in general. Authorities and food safety agencies continue to develop …

Lead poisoning of animals due to ingestion of fragments from lead-based ammunition in
carcasses and offal of shot wildlife is acknowledged globally and raises great concerns …

There is growing recognition of the threat posed by toxic lead-based ammunition. One group
of domestic animals known to be susceptible to harmful lead exposure via this route is …

Lead (Pb) toxicity caused by the ingestion of Pb ammunition fragments in carcasses and
offal is a threat to scavenging birds across the globe. African vultures are in critical decline …

Each year, hunters from 12 of the 27 European Union (EU) countries and the UK shoot over
6 million large game mammals, 12 million rabbits and hares and over 80 million birds. They …

Hunting has multiple consequences for wildlife, and it can be an important source of
environmental pollution. Most big game hunters use lead (Pb) ammunition that shed metal …

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 …

Ammunition and fishing weight usage is the greatest largely unregulated contributor of lead
(Pb) deposition to the European environment. While the range of negative impacts of Pb …

The aim of our study was to investigate the concentrations of toxic metals in the feathers of
predatory birds in the Hortobágyi Madárpark (Bird Hospital Foundation). Samples were …