Debunking Copper vs. Lead with Sporting Lead-Free

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.

Ten years of monitoring donated venison in Minnesota have found that more than 7% of deer meat contains toxic lead fragments from bullets.

Lead-based ammunition leaves behind residues in carcasses that are toxic to golden eagles and other species. Hunters can make a difference by choosing non-lead alternatives.

A bald eagle rescued from the side of Highway 97 last week was suffering from lead poisoning.

Arizona hunters are being asked to help reduce lead exposure for endangered California condors by using free non-lead ammo.

Working on a wildlife refuge often provides a glimpse of how unforgiving nature is when it comes to predator-prey relationships.

Hunter-donated meat provides crucial protein to US food banks. But an EHN investigation found a lack of oversight that could result in potentially hundreds of thousands of lead-contaminated meals this year.

Despite the mounting concerns over lead exposure from wild game, lead ammunition use continues as hunters and their families remain unaware or deeply mistrustful of the dangers.

If the topic of climate change affects people’s blood pressure, you can bet that the discussion of lead shot will do it, too.