Title: Lead Shot and Sinkers: Heavy Implications for Wildlife
Description:

Millions of pounds of lead used in hunting, fishing, and shooting sports wind up in the environment each year and can threaten or kill wildlife, according to a new scientific report.

Sarah Gerould, head of the USGS's Contaminant Biology Program, talks with Dr. Barnett Ratter, a USGS scientist at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and a co-author of the new report, about the ways lead is affecting wildlife and their habitats. This episode includes images and video.

Location: USA
Date Taken: 7/11/2008
Videographer: David Hebert (vog.sgsu@trebehd), , U.S. Geological Survey
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Additional Video Credits:
Photos: National Park Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; USGS/NBII
Video: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Source:
This video is a USGS CoreCast, Episode 54
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Tags: animals biology fishing fowl lead leadshot sinkers

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