The investigation showed that steel pellets ricochet more often than lead pellets, and furthermore that lead pellets disintegrate upon impact into tiny splash Download Full Study
An Investigation of the Ricochet Characteristics of Lead and Iron Shot Pellets. Download Full Study
This research puts forward important conclusions about the average lead (Pb) concentration in terrestrial‐habitat game birds’ liver, an organ that is a good indicator of exposu
In this article we propose that in some cases the high concentrations of soil heavy metal attributed to human activity can be detected at a regional level. While the immense majori
Shooting ranges must follow stringend regulations in terms safety and environmental protection. This is not always the case because they are operated by amateurs. All shooting rang
This study on the link between lead in ammunition and condors mortality aims to show that lead is not the main cause. Even if lead is eliminated, the Condor cannot survive in the w
This study demonstrates use of a population model to address the question of how lead shot ingestion might be changing population sizes of three terrestrial bird species that are s
This report contains a pro veritate opinion requested by the Comitato Nazionale Caccia e Natura (Italy) regarding the possible human health implications deriving from the use of le
