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Title: Lead shot poisons bald eagles

Abstract

This article describes the controversy between the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Wildlife Federation and the increased mortality of bald eagles. The eagles are being poisoned by preying on waterfowl which have ingested lead shot or have been wounded by shot and not recovered. The controversy has resulted in the establishment of new criteria for so-called non-toxic shot waterfowl hunting.

Authors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5119266
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
BioScience; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 35:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; BIRDS; CONTAMINATION; FOOD CHAINS; LEAD; TOXICITY; AMMUNITION; INGESTION; LEGAL ASPECTS; ANIMALS; ELEMENTS; INTAKE; METALS; VERTEBRATES; 560305* - Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology- Vertebrates- (-1987)

Citation Formats

Cohn, J P. Lead shot poisons bald eagles. United States: N. p., 1985. Web. doi:10.2307/1309813.
Cohn, J P. Lead shot poisons bald eagles. United States. https://doi.org/10.2307/1309813
Cohn, J P. 1985. "Lead shot poisons bald eagles". United States. https://doi.org/10.2307/1309813.
@article{osti_5119266,
title = {Lead shot poisons bald eagles},
author = {Cohn, J P},
abstractNote = {This article describes the controversy between the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Wildlife Federation and the increased mortality of bald eagles. The eagles are being poisoned by preying on waterfowl which have ingested lead shot or have been wounded by shot and not recovered. The controversy has resulted in the establishment of new criteria for so-called non-toxic shot waterfowl hunting.},
doi = {10.2307/1309813},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5119266}, journal = {BioScience; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 35:8,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
month = {Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1985}
}