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Title: Lead toxicity in raptors Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 12-Jan-12, 07:42:42 AM I know I'm somewhat "preaching to the choir" here, but as the Wildlife Center of Virginia admitted their 3rd lead-toxic bald eagle of 2012 yesterday I believe this is an issue we need to start talking about and spreading the word outside the group...
"WCV Position on Lead Toxicity in Raptors Summary of the issue: Lead is a soft, pliable, elemental metal that is found in naturally occurring deposits around the world. While it has been used for centuries for many purposes, the highly toxic properties of lead have become well-known over the last 100 years through the issues of food contamination in cans sealed with lead solder, the toxic effects of lead-based paints and glazes, the polluting effects of leaded gasoline, the presence of lead in drinking water which passes through pipes connected with lead solder, and, more recently, the toxic effects of lead ingested by wildlife." The rest of the paper can be found here: http://www.wildlifecenter.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/WCV-Position-on-Lead3.pdf (http://www.wildlifecenter.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/WCV-Position-on-Lead3.pdf) Ed Clark has been sharing talking points-including the fact that he is a hunter and really does understand the issues-on the moderated critter cam blog which I hope to gather in one place this weekend. Title: Re: Lead toxicity in raptors Post by: BIGFRANK on 12-Jan-12, 08:41:56 AM Thanks for posting this one,I will be posting the link elsewhere to pass the word.
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