Add to ORKGPredatory and scavenging birds are at risk of lead exposure when they feed on animals injured or killed by lead ammunition. While lead ammunition has been banned from waterfowl hunting in North America for almost two decades, lead ammunition is still widely used for hunting big game and small game animals. In this study, we evaluated the association between big game hunting and blood lead concentration in an avian scavenger species that feeds regularly on large mammals in California. We compared blood lead concentration in turkey vultures within and outside of the deer hunting season, and in areas with varying wild pig hunting intensity. Lead exposure in turkey vultures was significantly higher during the deer hunting season compared to the...
Lead has long been documented as a serious environmental hazard to eagles and other predatory, oppor...
The endangered California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) was reduced to a total population of 22 b...
ObjectivesWe documented causes of mortality in an opportunistic sample of golden eagles, turkey vult...
Predatory and scavenging birds are at risk of lead exposure when they feed on animals injured or kil...
Predatory and scavenging birds may be exposed to high levels of lead when they ingest shot or bullet...
Predatory and scavenging birds may be exposed to high levels of lead when they ingest shot or bullet...
<p>Blood lead concentrations (µg/dL) in turkey vultures sampled before and after the lead ammunition...
Lead is a toxic element within the body of living organisms. Lead poisoning cases still occur in bot...
Studies suggest hunter discarded viscera of big game animals (i.e., offal) is a source of lead avail...
Large-scale poisoning events are common to scavenging bird species that forage communally, many of w...
Despite irrefutable evidence of its negative impact on animal behaviour and physiology, lethal and s...
Birds have long been recognized at risk of lead poisoning from ammunition sources, but only in recen...
Top predators and scavengers are vulnerable to pollutants, particularly those accumulated along the ...
Top predators and scavengers are vulnerable to pollutants, particularly those accumulated along the ...
Lead intoxication is an important threat to human health and a large number of wildlife species. An...
Lead has long been documented as a serious environmental hazard to eagles and other predatory, oppor...
The endangered California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) was reduced to a total population of 22 b...
ObjectivesWe documented causes of mortality in an opportunistic sample of golden eagles, turkey vult...
Predatory and scavenging birds are at risk of lead exposure when they feed on animals injured or kil...
Predatory and scavenging birds may be exposed to high levels of lead when they ingest shot or bullet...
Predatory and scavenging birds may be exposed to high levels of lead when they ingest shot or bullet...
<p>Blood lead concentrations (µg/dL) in turkey vultures sampled before and after the lead ammunition...
Lead is a toxic element within the body of living organisms. Lead poisoning cases still occur in bot...
Studies suggest hunter discarded viscera of big game animals (i.e., offal) is a source of lead avail...
Large-scale poisoning events are common to scavenging bird species that forage communally, many of w...
Despite irrefutable evidence of its negative impact on animal behaviour and physiology, lethal and s...
Birds have long been recognized at risk of lead poisoning from ammunition sources, but only in recen...
Top predators and scavengers are vulnerable to pollutants, particularly those accumulated along the ...
Top predators and scavengers are vulnerable to pollutants, particularly those accumulated along the ...
Lead intoxication is an important threat to human health and a large number of wildlife species. An...
Lead has long been documented as a serious environmental hazard to eagles and other predatory, oppor...
The endangered California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) was reduced to a total population of 22 b...
ObjectivesWe documented causes of mortality in an opportunistic sample of golden eagles, turkey vult...