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10. First confirmed case of lead poisoning in the endangered Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in the Balkans
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11. Conservation efforts risk poisoning endangered New Zealand kea
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19. Choroidal vasculopathy and retinal detachment in a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) with lead toxicosis
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32. Levels of blood lead in griffon vultures from a Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Spain
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44. Origins of lead in populations of raptors
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45. Concentrations of lead and other elements in the liver of the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), a European flagship species, wintering in Eastern Poland
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51. Metal(loid) exposure assessment and biomarker responses in captive and free-ranging European brown bear (Ursus arctos)
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53. Influence of snowfall on blood lead levels of free-flying bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the Upper Mississippi River Valley
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54. Blood lead and zinc levels and their impact on health of free-living small carnivores in Taiwan, Republic of China
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55. Completing a worldwide picture: preliminary evidence of lead exposure in a scavenging bird from mainland Australia
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56. Excessive lead burden among golden eagles in the Swiss Alps
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59. Free lunch, may contain lead: scavenging shot small mammals
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60. Risk assessment of lead poisoning and pesticide exposure in the declining population of red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) wintering in Eastern Europe
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68. Widespread exposure to lead affects the body condition of free-living whooper swans Cygnus cygnus wintering in Britain
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72. Comparison of lead contamination among related scavenging birds sharing food sources: a call for caution when using surrogate species
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74. Implications of mercury and lead concentrations on breeding physiology and phenology in an Arctic bird
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76. Toxicity assessment on the levels of select metals in the critically endangered Indian white-backed vulture, Gyps bengalensis, in India
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    Nature Medicine, 2020
30. Comparison of lead levels in edible parts of red deer hunted with lead or non-lead ammunition
    Martin A, Müller-Graf C, Selhorst T, Gerofke A, Ulbig E, Gremse C, Greiner M, Lahrssen-Wiederholt M, Hensel A
    Science of the Total Environment, 2018
31. The role of the South African Medical Research Council in reducing lead exposure and preventing lead poisoning in South Africa
    Mathee A, Naicker N, von Schirnding Y
    South African Medical Journal, 2019
32. Lead exposure through consumption of small game harvested using lead-based ammunition and the corresponding health risks to first nations in Alberta, Canada
    McAuley C, Ng C, McFarland C, Dersch A, Koppe B, Sowan D
    Cogent Environmental Science, 2018
33. Systemic lead poisoning in an infant after gunshot injury to the spine and brain
    Montague A, Orozco B
    Clinical Toxicology, 2017
34. Is there a relationship between lead exposure and aggressive behavior in shooters?
    Naicker N, de Jager P, Naidoo S, Mathee A
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018
35. Occupational lead exposure from indoor firing ranges in Korea
    Park WJ, Lee SH, Lee SH, Yoon HS, Moon JD
    Journal of Korean Medical Science, 2016
36. Association of childhood blood lead levels with cognitive function and socioeconomic status at age 38 years and with IQ change and socioeconomic mobility between childhood and adulthood
    Reuben A, Caspi A, Belsky DW, Broadbent J, Harrington H, Sugden K, Houts RM, Ramrakha S, Poulton R, Moffitt TE
    JAMA, 2017
37. Occupational exposure to airborne lead in Brazilian police officers
    Rocha ED, Sarkis JES, Carvalho MDH, dos Santos GV, Canesso C
    International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2014
38. Essential and toxic elements in meat of wild birds
    Roselli C, Desideri D, Meli MA, Fagiolino I, Feduzi L
    Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 2016
39. Lead pellet ingestion in 3 children: another source for lead toxicity
    Rozier B, Liebelt E
    Pediatric Emergency Care, 2019
40. Proximal muscle weakness in severe lead poisoning from retained bullet fragments
    Srisuma S, Lavonas EJ, Wananukul W
    Clinical Toxicology, 2015
41. Metal deposition of copper and lead bullets in moose harvested in Fennoscandia
    Stokke S, Brainerd S, Arnemo JM
    Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2017
42. Lead in minced beef from Norwegian hunted game, Elk (Alces alces)
    Vogt G, Tysnes EA
    Eurofins, 2015
43. Elevated blood lead levels associated with retained bullet fragments – United States, 2003-2012
    Weiss D, Tomasallo CD, Meiman JG, Alarcon W, Graber NM, Bisgard KM, Anderson HA
    MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 2017

1. Disease surveillance in England and Wales
   APHA Surveillance Report
   Veterinary Record, 2016
2. Lead intoxication in dogs: risk assessment of feeding dogs trimmings of lead-shot game
   Høgåsen HR, Ørnsrud R, Knutsen HK, Bernhoft A
   BMC Veterinary Research, 2016
3. High blood lead concentrations in captive Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii): a threat to the conservation of the species?
   Hivert LG, Clarke JR, Peck SJ, Lawrence C, Brown WE, Huxtable SJ, Schaap D, Pemberton D, Grueber CE
   Australian Veterinary Journal, 2018
4. Risk assessment of lead exposure from cervid meat in Norwegian consumers and in hunting dogs
   Knutsen HK, Brantsæter AL, Fæste CK, Ruus A, Thomsen C, Skåre JU, Amlund H, Arukwe A, Eriksen GS
   European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety, 2019
5. Comparing erosion and organ accumulation rates of lead and alternative lead-free ammunition fed to captive domestic ducks
   Krone O, Kenntner N, Ebner N, Szentiks CA, Dänicke S
   Ambio, 2019
6. Suspected lead poisoning in two captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) in South Africa, in 2008 and 2013
   North MA, Lane EP, Marnewick K, Caldwell P, Carlisle G, Hoffman LC
   Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2015
7. Lead intoxication incidents associated with shot from clay pigeon shooting
   Payne JH, Holmes JP, Hogg RA, van der Burgt GM, Jewell NJ, Welchman D de B
   The Veterinary Record, 2013
8. Ingestion of a single 2.3 mm lead pellet by laying roller pigeon hens reduces egg size and adversely affects F1 generation hatchlings
   Williams RJ, Tannenbaum LV, Williams SM, Holladay SD, Tuckfield RC, Sharma A, Humphrey DJ, Gogal RM
   Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2017

1. The influence of environmental conditions on lead transfer from spent gunshot to sediments and water: other routes for Pb poisoning
   Binkowski ŁJ
   Chemosphere, 2017
2. Leaching behavior and ecotoxicological effects of different game shot materials in freshwater
   Fäth J, Feiner M, Beggel S, Geist J, Göttlein A
   Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2018
3. Systematic review and meta-analyses of lead (Pb) concentrations in environmental media (soil, dust, water, food, and air) reported in the United States from 1996 to 2016
   Frank JJ, Poulakos AG, Tornero-Velez R, Xue J
   Science of the Total Environment, 2019
4. Lead seasonality in humans, animals, and the natural environment
   Levin R, Vieira CL, Mordarski DC, Rosenbaum MH
   Environmental Research, 2019
5. Density of lead and nontoxic shotshell pellets in Gulf Coast prairie ricelands
   Marty JR, Davis JB, Brasher MG, Kaminski RM, Brinkman EL
   Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 2017
6. Lead pollution from waterfowl hunting in wetlands and rice fields in Argentina
   Romano M, Ferreyra H, Ferreyroa G, Molina FV, Caselli A, Barberis I, Beldoménico P, Uhart M
   Science of the Total Environment, 2016
7. The role of macroinvertebrates in the distribution of lead (Pb) within an urban marsh ecosystem
   Ryan SC, Belby CS, King-Heiden TC, Haro RJ, Ogorek J, Gerrish GA
   Hydrobiologia, 2019

Ecological Impacts, Contamination, and Mitigation in Firing Ranges

1. Accumulation of lead (Pb) in brown trout (Salmo trutta) from a lake downstream a former shooting range
   Mariussen E, Heier LS, Teien HC, Pettersen MN, Holth TF, Salbu B, Rosseland BO
   Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2017
2. Distribution and mobility of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and antimony (Sb) from ammunition residues on shooting ranges for small arms located on mires
   Mariussen E, Johnsen IV, Strømseng AE
   Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017
3. Application of sorbents in different soil types from small arms shooting ranges for immobilization of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and antimony (Sb)
   Mariussen E, Johnsen IV, Strømseng AE
   Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2018
4. Selective adsorption of lead, copper and antimony in runoff water from a small arms shooting range with a combination of charcoal and iron hydroxide
   Mariussen E, Johnsen IV, Strømseng AE
   Journal of Environmental Management, 2015
5. Antimony (Sb) and lead (Pb) in contaminated shooting range soils: Sb and Pb mobility and immobilization by iron based sorbents, a field study
   Okkenhaug G, Grasshorn Gebhardt KA, Amstaetter K, Lassen Bue H, Herzel H, Mariussen E, Rossebø Almås Å, Cornelissen G, Breedveld GD, Rasmussen G, Mulder J
   Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2016
6. Shooting range contamination: mobility and transport of lead (Pb), copper (Cu) and antimony (Sb) in contaminated peatland
   Okkenhaug G, Smebye AB, Pabst T, Amundsen CE, Sævarsson H, Breedveld GD
   Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2018
7. Lead and PAHs contamination of an old shooting range: a case study with a holistic approach
   Rodríguez-Seijo A, Cachada A, Gavina A, Duarte AC, Vega FA, Andrade ML, Pereira R
   Science of the Total Environment, 2017
8. Pollution and risk assessment of potential hazardous elements in a shooting range soils (NW Spain)
   Rodríguez-Seijo A, Lago-Vila M, Arenas-Lago D, Andrade ML, Vega FA
   Spanish Journal of Soil Science, 2016
9. Copper, chromium, nickel, lead and zinc levels and pollution degree in firing range soils
   Rodríguez-Seijo A, Alfaya MC, Andrade ML, Vega FA
   Land Degradation and Development, 2016
10. Lead pollution of shooting range soils
    Sehube N, Kelebemang R, Totolo O, Laetsang M, Kamwi O, Dinake P
    South African Journal of Chemistry, 2017
11. Assessing lead, nickel, and zinc pollution in topsoil from a historic shooting range rehabilitated into a Public Urban Park
    Urrutia-Goyes R, Argyraki A, Ornelas-Soto N
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017

Shot

1. Switch to non-toxic shot in the Camargue, France: effect on waterbird contamination and hunter effectiveness
   Mondain-Monval JY, Defos du Rau P, Guillemain M, Olivier A
   European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2015
2. A comparison of lead and steel shot loads for harvesting mourning doves
   Pierce BL, Roster TA, Frisbie MC, Mason CD, Roberson JA
   Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2015
3. The transition to non-lead sporting ammunition and fishing weights: Review of progress and barriers to implementation
   Thomas V, Kanstrup N, Fox AD
   Ambio, 2019
4. Lead pollution from hunting ammunition in Argentina and current state of lead shot replacement efforts
   Uhart M, del Valle Ferreyra H, Romano M, Muchiutti A, Alzuagaray S, Santiago M, Caselli A
   Ambio, 2019

Bullets

1. Reducing impacts from ammunitions: a comparative life-cycle assessment of four types of 9 mm ammunitions
   Ferreira C, Ribeiro J, Almada S, Rotariu T, Freire F
   Science of the Total Environment, 2016
2. Performance of lead-free versus lead-based hunting ammunition in ballistic soap
   Gremse F, Krone O, Thamm M, Kiessling F, Tolba RH, Rieger S, Gremse C
   PLoS ONE, 2014
3. Efficacy of non-lead rifle ammunition for hunting in Denmark
   Kanstrup N, Balsby TJS, Thomas VG
   European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2016
4. Hunting of roe deer and wild boar in Germany: is non-lead ammunition suitable for hunting?
   Martin A, Gremse C, Selhorst T, Bandick N, Müller-Graf C, Greiner M, Lahrssen-Wiederholt M
   PLoS ONE, 2017
5. Comparison of lead levels in edible parts of red deer hunted with lead or non-lead ammunition
   Martin A, Müller-Graf C, Selhorst T, Gerofke A, Ulbig E, Gremse C, Greiner M, Lahrssen-Wiederholt M, Hensel A
   Science of the Total Environment, 2019
6. Efficacy of non-lead ammunition for culling elk at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
   McCann BE, Whitworth W, Newman RA
   Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2016
7. Better bullets to shoot small mammals without poisoning scavengers
   McTee M, Young M, Umansky A, Ramsey P
   Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2017
8. Lead and copper in hunted wild boars and radiographic evaluation of bullet fragmentation between ammunitions
   Menozzi A, Menotta S, Fedrizzi G, Lenti A, Cantoni AM, Di Lecce R, Gnudi G, Pérez-López M, Bertini S
   Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B, 2019
9. Nickel and copper residues in meat from wild artiodactyls hunted with nickel-plated non-lead rifle bullets
   Paulsen P, Sager M
   European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2017
10. Estimating lead fragmentation from ammunition for muzzleloading and black powder cartridge rifles
    Sanchez DM, Epps CW, Taylor DS
    Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 2016
11. The transition to non-lead sporting ammunition and fishing weights: Review of progress and barriers to implementation
    Thomas V, Kanstrup N, Fox AD
    Ambio, 2019

Toxicity from Lead and Non-lead Alternatives

1. Comparing acute toxicity of gunshot particles, from firing conventional and lead-free ammunition, in pulmonary epithelial cell cultures
   Bergström U, Ekstrand-Hammarström B, Hägglund L, Wingfors H
   Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, 2015
2. Leaching behavior and ecotoxicological effects of different game shot materials in freshwater
   Fäth J, Feiner M, Beggel S, Geist J, Göttlein A
   Knowledge & Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2018
3. Characterization of exposure to byproducts from firing lead-free frangible ammunition in an enclosed, ventilated firing range
   Grabinski CM, Methner MM, Jackson JM, Moore AL, Flory LE, Tilly T, Hussain SM, Ott DK
   Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2017
4. Comparing erosion and organ accumulation rates of lead and alternative lead-free ammunition fed to captive domestic ducks
   Krone O, Kenntner N, Ebner N, Szentiks CA, Dänicke S
   Ambio, 2019
5. Evaluation of exposure to airborne heavy metals at gun shooting ranges
   Lach K, Steer B, Gorbunov B, Mička V, Muir R
   Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 2015
6. Copper and zinc content in wild game shot with lead or non-lead ammunition – implications for consumer health protection
   Schlichting D, Sommerfeld C, Müller-Graf C, Selhorst T, Greiner M, Gerofke A, Ulbig E, Gremse C, Spolders M, Schafft H, Lahrssen-Wiederholt M
   PLoS ONE, 2017
7. Elemental tungsten, tungsten–nickel alloys and shotgun ammunition: resolving issues of their relative toxicity
   Thomas VG
   European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2016
8. Health effects after firing small arms comparing leaded and unleaded ammunition
   Voie Ø, Borander AK, Sikkeland LIB, Grahnstedt S, Johnsen A, Danielsen TE, Longva K, Kongerud J
   Inhalation Toxicology, 2014

1. Economic assessment of wild bird mortality induced by the use of lead gunshot in European wetlands
   Andreotti A, Guberti V, Nardelli R, Pirrello S, Serra L, Volponi S, Green RE
   Science of the Total Environment, 2018
2. Health and environmental risks from lead-based ammunition: science versus socio-politics
   Arnemo JM, Andersen O, Stokke S, Thomas VG, Krone O, Pain DJ, Mateo R
   EcoHealth, 2016
3. Transition to lead-free ammunition benefits all
   Arnemo JM, Cromie R, Fox AD, Kanstrup N, Mateo R, Pain DJ, Thomas VG
   Ambio 2019
4. Non-lead ammunition may reduce lead levels in wild game
   Buenz EJ
   Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016
5. Transitioning to non-toxic ammunition: making change happen
   Cromie R, Newth J, Strong E
   Ambio, 2019
6. Considering the switch: challenges of transitioning to non-lead hunting ammunition
   Epps CW
   The Condor, 2014
7. Lessons learned from 33 years of lead shot regulation in Denmark
   Kanstrup N
   Ambio, 2019
8. The transition to non-lead rifle ammunition in Denmark: national obligations and policy considerations
   Kanstrup N, Thomas VG, Krone O, Gremse C
   Ambio, 2016
9. Reducing Pb poisoning in birds and Pb exposure in game meat consumers: the dual benefit of effective Pb shot regulation
   Mateo R, Vallverdú-Coll N, López-Antia A, Taggart MA, Martínez-Haro M, Guitart R, Ortiz-Santaliestra ME
   Environment International, 2014
10. Problems created by the continuing use of lead ammunition in game hunting
    Newton, I
    British Birds, 2016
11. Perspectives of ammunition users on the use of lead ammunition and its potential impacts on wildlife and humans
    Newth JL, Lawrence A, Cromie RL, Swift JA, Rees EC, Wood KA, Strong EA, Reeves J, McDonald RA
    People and Nature, 2019
12. Wildlife, human and environmental costs of using lead ammunition: an economic review and analysis
    Pain DJ, Dickie I, Green RE, Kanstrup N, Cromie R
    Ambio, 2019
13. The tide is turning for lead ammunition
    Pain D, Swift J, Green R, Cromie R
    British Birds, 2020
14. Communication strategies for reducing lead poisoning in wildlife and human health risks
    Schulz JH, Wilhelm Stanis SA, Webb EB, Li CJ, Hall DM
    Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2019
15. The lead fix: a brief global overview
    Swift JA
    Presentation to The Conservation Symposium, Lions River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 4-8 November 2019
16. Rationale for the regulated transition to non-lead products in Canada: a policy discussion paper
    Thomas VG
    Science of the Total Environment, 2019
17. Design of non-lead rifle bullets to allow instant identification
    Thomas VG
    European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2016
18. Non-lead rifle hunting ammunition: issues of availability and performance in Europe
    Thomas VG, Gremse C, Kanstrup N
    European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2016
19. Exposure to lead through ammunition: need to revise policies
    Thomas VG, Guitart R
    Environmental Policy & Law, 2016

1. Reducing lead on the landscape: anticipating hunter behavior in absence of a free nonlead ammunition program
   Chase L, Rabe MJ
   PLoS ONE, 2015
2. Shot ingestion by wintering female northern pintails (Anas acuta) in the Texas Coastal Plain, 2012–14
   Huck NR, Ballard BM, Fedynich AM, Kraai KJ, Castro ME
   Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 2016
3. Lessons learned from 33 years of lead shot regulation in Denmark
   Kanstrup N
   Ambio, 2019
4. Ingested shot in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) after the regulation of lead shot for hunting in Denmark
   Kanstrup N, Balsby TJS
   European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2019
5. Lead and other trace elements in Danish birds of prey
   Kanstrup N, Chriél M, Dietz R, Søndergaard J, Balsby TJS, Sonne C
   Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2019
6. Toxic lead gunshot persists accessible to waterbirds after a 33-year ban on their use
   Kanstrup N, Fox AD, Balsby TJS
   Science of The Total Environment, 2020
7. Two decades of cumulative impacts to survivorship of endangered California condors in California
   Kelly TR, Rideout BA, Grantham J, Brandt J, Burnett LJ, Sorenson KJ, George D, Welch A, Moen D, Rasico J, Johnson M, Battistone C, Johnson CK
   Biological Conservation, 2015
8. Lead exposure in common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna): tracking the success of the Pb shot ban for hunting in Spanish wetlands
   Valverde I, Espín S, Navas I, María-Mojica P, Gil JM, García-Fernández AJ
   Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2019