| 27 Apr 09 - Study Shows Lead from Bullet Fragments in Venison can be Absorbed into Bloodstream, Cause Risk of Lead Exposure |
| New research shows that people are risking exposure to lead by eating venison from game animals that were killed with traditional lead-based rifle bullets and processed under normal procedures, according to a joint study by The Peregrine Fund, Washington State University, and Boise State University. |
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| 19 Feb 09 - Now available online: Proceedings from Conference, “Ingestion of Lead from Spent Ammunition: Implications for Wildlife and Humans” |
Research on the effects and risks of lead exposure from spent bullet fragments and shot is now available online.
The documents are proceedings from the conference, “Ingestion of Lead from Spent Ammunition: Implications for Wildlife and Humans,” convened 12-15 May 2008, by The Peregrine Fund, Boise State University, Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine, and the US Geological Survey. The conference for the first time brought together professionals in wildlife and human health to share information on the toxic effects of this source of lead contamination. |
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| 15 Jan 09 - Peregrine Fund Study Shows Hunter Outreach Effort in Utah Will Aid Conservation of California Condors |
| Arizona’s program to reduce the exposure of endangered California Condors to lead from spent ammunition is so successful that a similar education and outreach effort now underway in Utah will greatly enhance the survival of the species in this region, says The Peregrine Fund, an Idaho-based conservation group for birds of prey. |
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| 10 Nov 08 - CDC Study Confirms Peregrine Fund Warning About Lead Bullets |
| A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control showing that people who eat wild game shot with lead bullets appear to have higher levels of lead in their blood than people who don’t confirms a warning first raised by The Peregrine Fund in May, when the organization showed lead fragments were widely dispersed in deer carcasses shot with lead bullets. |
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| 04 Jun 08 - Conference Highlights Need to Inform Public About Dangers of Lead Contamination from Ammunition |
| More public awareness is needed about the harmful effects of lead-based ammunition on both humans and wildlife, Ian Newton said in concluding remarks at a recent conference sponsored by The Peregrine Fund. |
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| 13 May 08 - Peregrine Fund Research Shows Lead Bullet Residues in Venison |
| People who consume venison from game animals shot with lead bullets risk being exposed to lead, according to a joint study presented today by The Peregrine Fund and Washington State University at a conference of scientists, biologists and health experts at Boise State University. |
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| 13 May 08 - Spent Lead Ammunition Photos |
Spent Lead Ammunition Photos for use by press. Please credit The Peregrine Fund for all uses of these photographs. To access the photos please visit
http://www.peregrinefund.org/lead_photos.asp |
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| 31 Mar 08 - Conference to Examine Effects of Lead Exposure from Bullets |
| The effects of exposure to lead from spent ammunition is the focus of a conference sponsored by The Peregrine Fund, a conservation organization, 12-15 May 2008, in Boise, Idaho. The conference, “Ingestion of Spent Lead Ammunition: Implications for Wildlife and Humans,” will bring together biologists, scientists, health professionals and sporting groups to review scientific data on this topic. |
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| 20 Feb 08 - Condor Release Scheduled for 15 March 2008 in Arizona; Lead Still a Problem for Condors |
Four California Condors will be released to the wild in the Vermilion Cliffs Monument in northern Arizona at 11 a.m., Saturday, 15 March. The public may observe the release from a viewing area where spotting scopes will be set up and experts will be available to answer questions.
Condors are scavengers that sometimes feed on hunter-killed game animals, which frequently contain tiny fragments of lead that the birds ingest. The Peregrine Fund and Arizona Game and Fish Department have worked together the last three years to educate hunters about this potential danger and urge them to switch to non-lead bullets while hunting in condor territory.
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| 23 Jan 08 - Study Shows High Lead Levels in Ravens During Hunting Season |
| Ravens in the Greater Yellowstone area have greatly elevated levels of lead in their blood during the hunting season, according to a report in the January edition of The Journal of Wildlife Management. |
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| 29 Nov 07 - The Peregrine Fund to Hold Conference on Lead Ammunition |
| The Peregrine Fund will sponsor a conference to explore the effects on wildlife and humans of lead poisoning from lead ammunition 12-15 May 2008, in Boise, Idaho. The goal of the conference, “Ingestion of Spent Lead Ammunition: Implications for Wildlife and Humans,” is to promote a better understanding among biologists, scientists, health professionals, hunter groups, and sporting industries of lead bullets as a source of contamination. |
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