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Condors Soar!

October 13, 2007

Posted by Andrew Wetzler in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

Tags:
condor, lead, leadammunition

Kate, you must have worked some voodoo magic with that last post, because this morning Govenor Swarzenneger signed the Ridley-Tree Condor Preservation Act.  The law, introduced by State Assemblyman Pedro Nava, bans the use of center-fire lead ammunition when taking big game or coyotes in California condor habitat.  While big game and coyotes are not the only sources of lead to which condors are exposed--small mammals, such as ground squirrels, and upland birds are also a problem, the passage of the Nava bill is a major step forward. 

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John PlattOct 15 2007 03:49 PM

This is great news. Now all we need to do is ban lead ammo *everywhere.*

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