Not exact matches
It is pertinent to state that the
ammunition he was referring to were back loaded because they explode within the barrel
when fired, thus
leading to deaths and injuries among soldiers,» Alhaji Mohammed said.
Lead, which condors consume when scavenging at carcasses of animals killed with lead ammunition, is the main factor limiting their recovery; lead toxicosis was responsible for 26 % of juvenile condor deaths and 67 % of adult condor deaths between 1992 and 2
Lead, which condors consume
when scavenging at carcasses of animals killed with
lead ammunition, is the main factor limiting their recovery; lead toxicosis was responsible for 26 % of juvenile condor deaths and 67 % of adult condor deaths between 1992 and 2
lead ammunition, is the main factor limiting their recovery;
lead toxicosis was responsible for 26 % of juvenile condor deaths and 67 % of adult condor deaths between 1992 and 2
lead toxicosis was responsible for 26 % of juvenile condor deaths and 67 % of adult condor deaths between 1992 and 2009.
Collecting blood samples from 137 vultures and 27 ravens, they found that
lead levels in ravens were almost six times higher during hunting season,
when they were exposed to animal remains tainted with
lead ammunition, than the rest of the year.
Sporting groups are opposed to any restrictions on
lead - based
ammunition, arguing that there's no clear evidence that it is dangerous
when used to hunt deer and other animals.
«Our goal is to eliminate the use of
lead ammunition and
lead fishing tackle in parks by the end of 2010,» Wenk said
when announcing the proposal in March.
Courts have found that the Crown,
when prosecuting a s. 86 (1) charge in relation to
ammunition, have an obligation to
lead evidence about the legal requirements of
ammunition storage.