Management concerns about known and potential impacts of lead use in shooting and in fishing activities
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Abstract
We present a summary of the technical review, jointly requested by the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, addressing the hazards to wildlife resulting from lead objects or fragments introduced into aquatic and terrestrial environments from the use of ammunition and fishing tackle. Impacts from lead are well documented in humans, as well as in terrestrial and aquatic organisms. Concern about impacts from lead ammunition and fishing tackle has resulted in the development of non-lead alternatives, educational campaigns, and regulations to restrict their use. This article discusses the general biological impacts of lead exposure from fishing and shooting activities to fish, wildlife, and humans; summarizes existing and proposed regulations to reduce lead exposure to biota; reviews alternatives to lead materials that are currently available for fishing; and outlines options for further actions to reduce wildlife and human exposure to lead from fishing activities.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Management concerns about known and potential impacts of lead use in shooting and in fishing activities |
| Series title | Fisheries |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8446-33.5.228 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 228 |
| Last page | 236 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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