Spent lead shot availability and ingestion by ring‐necked pheasants in South Dakota
ABSTRACT Lead is toxic to all vertebrate species and ingestion of lead ammunition has been reported in >130 avian species. Research has primarily focused on the effects and exposure of spent lead shot on waterfowl with little information about effects on upland game species, such as ring‐necked p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-09-01
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Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.681 |