'Long Overdue' Lead Ammunition Ban Announced in the UK to Save Thousands of Birds

'Long Overdue' Lead Ammunition Ban Announced in the UK to Save Thousands of Birds

In a huge win for British water, birds, and communities, the UK environment ministry has announced a rapid phase out leading to a total ban on lead ammunition. Global health authorities agree unanimously that there is no safe level of lead exposure, and lead shotgun pellets and small-caliber ammunition are two of the most persistent […] The post ‘Long Overdue’ Lead Ammunition Ban Announced in the UK to Save Thousands of Birds appeared first on G…

Defra’s announcement on forthcoming lead ammunition ban leads to extraordinary gaslighting exercise by game-shooting organisations

Two weeks ago Defra made it’s long-awaited announcement that a ban on the sale and use of toxic lead ammunition (with limited exceptions) would be coming in to force across England, Wales and Scotland in 2029 (see here). Although the precise details of the ban have yet to be revealed, the news was welcomed across the board by conservation organisations, many of whom have spent decades campaigning against toxic lead ammunition because of the dama…