Ep. 373: Shirker Bucks, Baubellum, and Binturongs
The MeatEater Podcast
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What's the Real Issue With Lead Ammunition?
"There's a lot of talk you read about lead and wildlife," he says. "The real issue isn't mammals reptiles amphibians with lead ammunition the real issue is birds that are that are consuming mostly they're consuming um meat or birds that will pick up lead pellets as grit." The science without human medical research shows before your blood levels are elevated to the point where it's the cdc safe levels this might be a little out, but metallic lead can poison people very easilyconsuming a number eight lead pellet once every week is not going to elevate your blood lead levelsyou've got to consume metallic lead almost daily.
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