Happy New Year! 2012 is off to a great start getting the word out about lead in wildlife. Check out the cover story of the winter 2012 issue of the Jackson Hole Magazine! Read the article for more about our lead and wildlife study.

The article covers Craighead Beringia South's research of lead levels in eagles and other scavenger birds along with the hunter education voluntary non-lead ammo program. Lead ammunition used for big game hunting is left in gut piles and has been linked to elevated blood lead levels in bald eagles and other scavenger birds.

With the support of the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, the National Elk Refuge, Cabela's and the David & Lucile Packard Foundation Craighead Beringia South completed a third season of distributing non-lead ammunition to area hunters. The voluntary use of non-lead ammunition allows hunters a unique opportunity to maintain support for hunting programs by demonstrating a commitment to safe, quality hunting practices that will benefit the long-term conservation of wildlife.