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- 1Wildlife officials urge hunters to switch to non-lead ammunition▼Fish & Wildlife officials encourage use of non-lead ammunition
Fish and Wildlife officials are encouraging hunters to use non-lead ammunition. Lead bullets can fragment on impact and poison scavenging wildlife such as eagles and vultures, and can also pose health risks to people eating game meat. Officials are promoting alternatives like copper bullets as safer for animals and humans alike.
- 2Non-Lead Ammunition Pitched as Win for Wildlife and Hunters▼Non-Lead Ammunition: Good For Wildlife, Good for Hunters
Hunting industry coverage is promoting non-lead ammunition as beneficial both for wildlife and for hunters themselves. Lead ammunition has long been linked to lead poisoning in scavenging birds such as eagles and condors when they feed on gut piles or unrecovered game. The article argues copper and other alternatives perform well enough that hunters can switch without losing effectiveness.