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HIGHCOUNTRY NEWS - To protect eagles, hunters and conservationists rebuild old alliances
Evidence of the toxic effects of lead ammunition on wildlife spurs a search for common ground.
WYOFILE - Citing health, environment, hunters shun lead ammunition
WYOFILE - A biologist who has helped rescue dozens of raptors poisoned by lead bullet fragments in game carcasses seeks to educate, not regulate, hunters.
THE NEW YORK TIMES - After Mounting a Comeback, Eagles Face a New Threat
Study of hundreds of bald eagles and golden eagles show that nearly half of them had chronic lead poisoning.
FOX 13 SLC - Group educates, encourages hunters to use lead-free ammo
For generations, hunters have used lead ammo, but a new group is trying to spread the word about lead-free ammo to help protect the environment and wildlife from lead poisoning.
MY COUNTRY 95.5 - Hunters want to take the lead out of Wyoming Hunting
The a Wyoming based organization associated is trying to raise enough awareness to get people to think twice before using lead.
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION - Gut Piles and Ground Meat
Debunking Copper vs. Lead with Sporting Lead-Free
CASPER STAR TRIBUNE - Group encourages use of lead-free ammo, tackle
A Wyoming hunting group, wants to prove the value of switching ammo and tackle to local sportsmen and women. The group hopes to reduce lead consumed inadvertently by people and wildlife and show the positives of choosing tackle and ammo that doesn’t poison the environment.