Posted on 03/18/2009 5:53:50 AM PDT by radar101
Metallic lead is attacked only superficially by air, forming a thin layer of oxide that protects it from further oxidation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead
Currently, there are 215 condors, 126 in captivity and 89 in the wild - 49 in Arizona and 40 in California.
The birds ... sometimes ingest lead shot.
But why rifle and pistol bullets and fishing sinkers?
And why in the other 48 (55?) states where there are no condors?
I can’t go into much depth. I received training in environmental toxicology years ago and one of the things we learned was that lead pretty much stays put in the soil. It can get blown around as dust, which would not be a concern with slugs, but does not move through the soil into the water table.
Thanks for the information.
Yep, they are going to round up every last ounce and shoot it into space I guess. Dummies.
Although lead and brass are my most precious metals, my heart has been touched by this article, and I hereby pledge that if I ever shoot a condor in a national park, it will be with a lead-free projectile.
That goes for sea mammals too, unless in self defense.
With a lead pipe?
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