Hunters are being urged to stop using lead bullets because bald eagles and other wildlife that consume carcasses left behind are often sickened by lead poisoning. Late fall and early winter is deer ...
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Think Wild Animal Hospital is calling for awareness and more hunters to switch from lead ammunition, as a Bald Eagle fights for her life after suffering from lead poisoning. In ...
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Late fall and early winter are deer hunting seasons in many parts of the U.S. Most hunters headed into the field will be armed with bullets made of lead. But lead is toxic for predators eating animals ...
It was an odd sight in the Bald Hills — four elk, shot with lead and left behind with no meat taken. At Redwood National Park, where hunting of Roosevelt Elk is prohibited, rangers and wardens are ...
ZUMWALT PRAIRIE, Ore. — Aiming a rifle loaded with a copper bullet rather than the standard type made of lead, Chelsea Cassens fired at an elk from 70 yards away, hitting it squarely behind its ...
When a hunter shoots a deer, elk, or other animal with lead ammunition, the damage extends far beyond the target. Upon impact, the bullet splinters into tiny fragments that scatter throughout the body ...