2006 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: 21 Jul 2006 00:26:20 -0000
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] Lead ammunition and condors
 
Suit to target lead bullets to protect condors

Coalition claims ammunition is poisoning endangered birds

By Carissa Marsh
Ventura County Star (CA)
July 20, 2006

Those on the front lines of the fight to protect the endangered California condor agree lead poisoning is one of the greatest threats to the bird's survival.

Where that lead comes from is a thornier question. Many condor advocates blame lead ammunition; California condors feed on carrion, including that left behind by hunters. Some hunting groups, on the other hand, maintain the link between condors' lead levels and lead ammunition has not been conclusively proven.

The issue may soon be explored in the courts. A coalition of conservation and health groups plans to sue the California Fish and Game Commission to stop the use of lead ammunition.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.venturacountystar.com/vcs/county_news/article/0,1375,VCS_226_4857291,00.html

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