SubheadAs Europe moves to phase out lead shot ammunition, trophy-hunting interests are trying to write “traditional methods” of killing wildlife into Colorado’s constitution. Up for a vote now is Amendment 83 — an add-on to the Colorado Constitution formulated by Safari Club International (SCI), the Colorado Trappers and Predator Hunters Association, and other ideologues to … Read more
Getting the Lead Out
Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal ALBANY, N.Y. — A coalition of animal welfare, public health organizations, and wildlife management professionals, including a raft of Colorado-based groups, have filed a formal petition with the state’s Parks and … Read more
Decision by DEP and Fish and Game Council continues a reckless policy that puts wildlife and consumers of wild game meat at extreme risk TRENTON, N.J. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today announced the filing of a Notice of Appeal challenging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) … Read more
It’s a close call, but lead is the only one that 60 million Americans are eating regularly If someone had it out for hunters and wanted to harm them and their families, that person might break into their homes and head for their gun cabinets. Wearing gloves to prevent leaving prints or DNA behind, they’d … Read more
Bill Ferguson shows no leadership in addressing the largest commercial use of lead, putting at risk immense numbers of Marylanders and all wildlife in the state ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today condemned Senate President Bill Ferguson, D-46, Baltimore, for refusing to bring House Bill 1067 to a … Read more
LOUISVILLE — The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action and the today issued the following statement in response to a deeply reported investigation by the Louisville Courier-Journal documenting the ongoing toll of lead poisoning on Kentucky’s bald eagles and other raptors. The article, “Inside the Mission to Save Kentucky’s Eagles from Lead Poisoning,” details a persistent … Read more
The U.S. House is taking up a bill today to allow hunters to keep dispersing thousands of tons of lead on our public lands I am just amazed at how people rationalize their needless killing and torment of animals. I am talking today about the mass use of lead ammunition in sport hunting in America. … Read more
Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal ALBANY, NY — The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action have filed a formal petition with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) … Read more
Lead ammo by the numbers: 80,000 tons of lead ammo on 1.5 billion acres, 20 million animals killed, 60 million Americans eating lead-inflected game meat Bald eagles are dying. It’s not DDT of yesteryear causing reproductive failure. Eagles are perishing from plumbism, or lead poisoning. It’s happening from Alaska to Florida. According to the Wildlife … Read more
Lead ammo poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal ALBANY, N.Y. — Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, key Audubon organizations across New York, and more than 15 other organizations today announced the filing of a formal petition … Read more