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.pdfEd 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.
