NY Times article on lead ammunition

[fossana]

Interesting NYT article on the ecological and public health impacts of lead ammunition: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/us/ammunition-lead-bullets-condors.html Please pass along to hunter friends.

 

[Bob]

Interesting NYT article on the ecological and public health impacts of lead ammunition: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/us/ammunition-lead-bullets-condors.html Please pass along to hunter friends.

Need a different link.... NYT wants to charge.... Which I won't pay

 

[mike_offerman]

I was able to view it without paying. Try using something like incognito mode (chrome, other browsers should have similar functionality).

 

[Bob]

Nope says wants money.... Not doing gyrations to read stuff ..... Especially nyt

 

[Ben]

I was able to see the article with no problem

 

[Brendan S]

Bob must have already used up all his NYT articles for the month

Most of my wildlife/bird biologist buddies have switched to copper ammo for the above reasons. Seems like a no-brainer.

 

[Wanderlust073]

Would like to see the data behind “between 10 and 20 million animals a year die ... from lead poisoning”, because frankly if your margin for error is +/- 10 million you’re just making a wild ass guess, but nontheless if copper does the job then why not.

 

[Brendan S]

A quick search reveals loads of peer reviewed papers on the subject, especially effects on birds. Here’s a review paper that includes references to research on individual species

A review of lead poisoning from ammunition sources in terrestrial birds

 

[Bob]

Bob must have already used up all his NYT articles for the month

Most of my wildlife/bird biologist buddies have switched to copper ammo for the above reasons. Seems like a no-brainer.

Lead for bird hunting has been outlawed in Utah for many many years. Big game....no

 

[SKLund]

Zinke the Fink:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...mmunition-ban-in-nod-to-hunters-idUSKBN16930Z

 

[Wanderlust073]

A quick search reveals loads of peer reviewed papers on the subject, especially effects on birds. Here’s a review paper that includes references to research on individual species

A review of lead poisoning from ammunition sources in terrestrial birds

As I said, I’m questioning the specific number presented in the article. Too bad the NYT didn’t source it.

 

[Wanderlust073]

Lead for bird hunting has been outlawed in Utah for many many years.

Banned nationwide since 91. Sorry my bias is showing. Forgot there are plenty of non-waterfowl birds, lol.

 

[Rockskipper]

Bob probably has an ad blocker turned on. Lots of sites will block because of that.