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lead ammunition ban

Oct 06 2011

Impact of the California Lead Ammunition Ban on Reducing Lead Exposure in Golden Eagles and Turkey Vultures

Here is a link to another article published by Terra Kelly et. al. on lead exposure.

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0017656

In this study they found that the California lead ban in the current CA condor range seems to be reducing lead exposure in turkey vultures and golden eagles. They sampled at Big Creek Reserve in 2008 & 2009.

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