State Officials Ban Lead Shot On Conservation Areas To Reduce Wildlife Poisoning

[Sherman A1]

Lead was removed from most consumer products, like pencils and pipes, long ago.

There’s still one product where lead is used routinely — ammunition.

This final holdout is becoming more heavily regulated, however. Beginning this spring, hunters in Missouri will no longer be allowed to use lead shot in specific conservation areas across the state. State officials say the rules are meant to protect wildlife from lead poisoning.

Unlike bullets, shotgun shells are filled with small pellets — often made of lead — that scatter across a large area.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/state-officials-ban-lead-shot-conservation-areas-reduce-wildlife-poisoning

[safeinOhio]

1. Sinkers for fishing need to be on the list.

I'm sure lots of water birds and fish scoop them up.