In this article we propose that in some cases the high concentrations of soil heavy metal attributed to human activity can be detected at a regional level. While the immense majority of European agricultural land can be considered adequately safe for food production, an estimated...
This study demonstrates use of a population model to address the question of how lead shot ingestion might be changing population sizes of three terrestrial bird species that are susceptible to lead shot as well as effects of a second class of chemical stressors in...
This report contains a pro veritate opinion requested by the Comitato Nazionale Caccia e Natura (Italy) regarding the possible human health implications deriving from the use of lead ammunitions in hunting, paying particular attention to the 2012 ISPRA (Italy) report. Download Full Study Download Presentation...
Conventional and Innovative Hunting Rifle Bullets This study, concerning game meat hygiene and human toxicology, compares lead content of agriculturally produced meat and game meat demonstrating that lead content in meat of agricultural production and game meat does not show any differences in the median value....
From the beginning there had been many reports from hunters that gave rise to doubts whether lead-free bullets are suitable to kill animals according to hunting ethic standards. Concerning the rebound behaviour, this study shows how rebound angles of steel pellets are larger than those...
This study demonstrates that little evidence exists in the literature that terrestrial bird population declines observed are from lead shot, and very low percentages of terrestrial birds are exposed to lead shot. Download Synopsis...