Other Research & Information
SOAR tries to keep current on research being conducted by federal and other state's wildlife agencies, as well as research from universities. Some research and information is summarized below with links to the source as available.
This website discusses potential impacts of lead on wildlife and has many useful links.
In 2008 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducted the first-of-its-kind lead fragmentation study to simulate how different types of bullets commonly used for deer hunting might fragment.
Minnesota DNR Fish & Wildlife Division staff designed the study using firearms and ammunition commonly used by Minnesota deer hunters. The results are not exhaustive but they do show that all bullets fragment, some more than others, and make it clear that lead fragments travel much farther than expected. On this site, you can download both a summary and the research report.
What started as an Eagle Scout project...check it out!
Check out the golden eagle research being conducted near Missoula, Montana by this non-profit.
A July 2008 article summarizes research by the U.S. Geologic Survey researchers, Drs. Barnett Rattner and Chris Franson.
Documents and information about hunting in the California Condor range, including lead levels in condors in 2008 and 2009.
A U.S. Geologic Survey flyer about lead ammunition and hunting.
This 2010 UK published study x-rayed wild-shot game birds to determine the number of shot and shot fragments present, and cooked the game using typical methods. Shot were then removed to simulate realistic practice before consumption, and lead concentrations determined.
As the leading scientific and educational organization representing and serving wildlife professionals, The Wildlife Society (TWS) has a responsibility to carefully analyze local, regional, national and international policies, and human activities that have the potential to impact wildlife and their habitats, in North America and beyond.
This 2006 paper was published in the Wildlife Society Bulletin Vol. 34, No. 1 pp. 167–170.
This Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative provides information about lead and birds.
This 2001 National Wildlife Federation article: Lead fishing tackle kills loons; with no national policy to fight the problem, conservationists are convincing anglers to switch to nontoxic alternatives.
** = These listings were compiled for SOAR in 2010.
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