Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: While hunting, I accidentally shot my dog, Buck, with lead shot. He ...

In October, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 711 making it illegal to use lead ammunition for hunting, a ban that will be phased in from 2015 to 2019. For UC Santa Cruz environmental toxicologists ...

A local wildlife rehabilitation center is raising awareness on the dangers of lead-based ammunition to wildlife after the death of a bald eagle found in southern York County, according to a release.

“Choosing non-lead ammunition is a smart choice for hunters,” said Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jason Batchelder. “Avoiding ...

In the past, it was difficult to find non-lead ammunition for purchase, but most major manufacturers now make bullets out of ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon's largest hospital for wildlife is encouraging hunters to change to non-lead ammunition, as they've treated over 85 animals for poisonings in the past 4 years, ...

WASHINGTON — The Arizona Game and Fish Department wants a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by conservation groups that aims to ban the use of lead ammunition in the Kaibab National Forest. The suit, ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service indicated it could defer to state policies when deciding whether to ban lead ammunition and fishing tackle at federal wildlife refuges. The Fish and Wildlife Service ...

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Conservation groups sued after the Fish and Wildlife Service pulled back from a plan to phase out lead ammunition at a refuge in West Virginia. Under the gun from litigation, the Fish and Wildlife ...

The bald eagle is the national symbol for the United States. The bird is considered a conservation success story after coming back from being endangered.

Golden eagles are facing a tough road ahead in Wyoming — one of the most important habitats for the majestic creature. In a ...