Lead exposure in free-flying turkey vultures is associated with big game hunting in California.

Predatory 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 a...

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Main Authors: Terra R Kelly, Christine K Johnson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a9f9d6d171444a9cbda45ed4eff6a730
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