Thousands of cranes, ducks, swans, loons, geese and other waterfowl ingest spent lead shot or lead fishing sinkers lost in lakes and rivers each year, often with deadly consequences. That's why the ...

“Swans are probably the second-most often lead-poisoned wild animal that we see. Lead sinkers is what we have found in swans, but also lead shot if it’s at the bottom of a water body.

or ingesting lead sinkers and jigs. Hunting families who consume deer and birds shot with lead ammo are at risk, too. “Within the brain, led-induced damage … can lead to a variety of ...

introduced a federal bill last month to phase out lead ammunition on national wildlife refuges. Phasing out lead ammunition and sinkers would advance President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative ...

The European Commission will present a proposed ban on lead ammunition and fishing weights to EU representatives in the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH ...