Help Save California Condors from extinction
Only 138 California condors survive in the wild today -- and lead poisoning from ammunition is threatening to wipe out the remnants of this majestic species forever.But you have a rare opportunity right now to speak out and help ensure their future on earth.
Go to http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53813and urge
California state officials to ban the use of lead ammunition for hunting in counties where condors live.The California condor is North America's largest bird, with a wing span of nearly 10 feet. These birds can fly as many as 140 miles in a single day at heights of up to 15,000 feet.
Condors were granted federal and state protection more than three decades ago -- yet they remain among the most endangered wildlife on earth.Condors accidentally ingest fragments of lead ammunition when feeding on game shot by hunters. Since 1992, nine condors are known to have perished after ingesting fragments of lead bullets. Lead poisoning has been implicated in the death or disappearance of at least 15 other condors, and other poisonings likely occur on a routine basis.
California officials are considering new hunting regulations right now. Banning lead ammunition would save condors and other wildlife, such as golden eagles, which can be accidentally poisoned as well. Non-lead ammunition for many hunting activities is widely available. All that's missing is the political will.
Go to http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53813and urge officials to protect the California condor and other imperiled wildlife.
Go to http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53813and urge
California state officials to ban the use of lead ammunition for hunting in counties where condors live.The California condor is North America's largest bird, with a wing span of nearly 10 feet. These birds can fly as many as 140 miles in a single day at heights of up to 15,000 feet.
Condors were granted federal and state protection more than three decades ago -- yet they remain among the most endangered wildlife on earth.Condors accidentally ingest fragments of lead ammunition when feeding on game shot by hunters. Since 1992, nine condors are known to have perished after ingesting fragments of lead bullets. Lead poisoning has been implicated in the death or disappearance of at least 15 other condors, and other poisonings likely occur on a routine basis.
California officials are considering new hunting regulations right now. Banning lead ammunition would save condors and other wildlife, such as golden eagles, which can be accidentally poisoned as well. Non-lead ammunition for many hunting activities is widely available. All that's missing is the political will.
Go to http://www.nrdcaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=53813and urge officials to protect the California condor and other imperiled wildlife.
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