A mountain of academic research indicates that lead from ammunition is a threat to both wildlife and people. Left behind in the field, lead works its way into the wildlife food chain, frequently poisoning birds such as the Golden Eagle, the California Condor and the Bald Eagle – leaving a legacy of toxicity across more than 130 wildlife species. Just as the lead works its way into wildlife, so too can it put people at risk.
Newspapers from across California agree that it’s time to eliminate lead from ammunition for hunting in our state:
The Bakersfield Californian: Editorial: Why we must ban lead ammo
Los Angeles Daily News: Editorial: Ban lead ammo for a more humane California
San Bernardino Sun: Editorial: Ban lead ammo for a more humane California
Los Angeles Times: Editorial: Getting the lead out of ammo
Monterey County Herald: Editorial: Lead-free bullets small price to pay
Sacramento Bee: Editorial: Scare tactics on lead bullet ban should be ignored
Sacramento Bee: Editorial: Time to get the lead out of gun ammo and wildlife
San Jose Mercury News: Editorial: Three bills Gov. Brown should sign
San Jose Mercury News: Editorial: California should ban lead ammunition for all forms of hunting
San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: Ban lead bullets in hunting
Riverside Press-Enterprise: Editorial: Hits and misses
Riverside Press-Enterprise: Editorial: State should ban lead ammunition for hunting
Ventura County Star: Editorial: Lead-free ammo makes sense on many levels
Below is a list of other organizations, joining bill sponsors Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife and the Humane Society of the United States in supporting Assembly Bill 711:
Organizations
AFSCME
Alameda Creek Alliance
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Animal Rescue Team
Animal Welfare Institute
ASPCA
Audubon California
Best Friends Animal Society
California Birds of Prey Foundation
California Coastal Protection Network
California League of Conservation Voters
California Medical Association
California Wolf Center
Californians for a Healthy & Green Economy
Cape Wildlife Center
Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation
Children Now
Clean Water Action
Defenders of Wildlife
Earth Island Institute
Eastern Sierra Wildlife Care
Endangered Habitats League
Environment California
Environmental Action Committee of West Marin
Environmental Defense Center
Environmental Protection Information Center
Environmental Working Group
Forests Forever
Friends of Five Creeks
Friends of the Eel River
Fund for Animals Wildlife Center
Green Cities California
Helping Our Peninsula's Environment
Humane Society of the United States
Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
Injured and Orphaned Wildlife
Klamath Forest Alliance
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care
Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Los Padres Forest Watch
Marin Humane Society
MOMS Advocating Sustainability
Natural Resources Defense Council
Northcoast Environmental Center
Northern California Council Federation of Fly Fishers
Ojai Wildlife League
PEACE
Preserve Lamorinda Open Space
Project Coyote
Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility
Public Interest Coalition
Rainforest Action Network
Raptors are the Solution
Regional Parks Association
Salmon Protection and Watershed Network
San Fernando Valley Audubon Society
San Francisco SPCA
Santa Clara County Activists for Animals
Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society
Santa Cruz SPCA
Save the Frogs
Sierra Club California
Sierra Wildlife Coalition
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Social Compassion in Legislation
spcaLA
State Humane Association of California
Stewards of the Earth
Strawberry Creek Watershed Council
Tehama Wild Care
Tejon Ranch Company
The Nature Conservancy
The Paw Project
Tri-City Ecology Center
Tuleyome
Turtle Island Restoration Network
Ventana Wilderness Alliance
Wild Equity Institute
WildCare
Wildflower Open Classroom
Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center
Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release
Local Governments
City of Los Angeles
City of Oakland
Marin County Board of Supervisors
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
*More than 100 California veterinarians and 30 leading wildlife health experts.
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