AAV News & Announcements
Position Statement on Lead-based Sporting Ammunition and Fishing Tackle
May 21, 2012:
The Association of Avian Veterinarians RECOGNIZES that lead is a potent toxin to wild birds that can have individual-and population-level effects. Therefore, the AAV advocates the replacement of lead-based sporting ammunition and fishing tackle with non-lead alternatives.
Complete backgrounder here: http://www.aav.org/association/unweanedBirds_3_64414891.pdf
