Blacksburg, Va. – There were 4.1 million tons* of lead bullets fired in the United States in the 20th century. Is that lead having an environmental impact? Not at or near the U.S. Forest Service ...

The lead in some bullets used for hunting deer, moose, and elk is toxic to the humans who eat the harvested meat and to scavenger animals that feast on remains left in the field. A team of researchers ...

The state of Indiana can’t tell Hoosiers not to use lead shot when they’re hunting, but it is asking them. Using lead bullets can threaten scavenger species such as bald eagles, according to the ...

Hunters are being urged to stop using lead bullets because bald eagles and other wildlife that consume carcasses left behind are often sickened by lead poisoning. Late fall and early winter is deer ...