Craighead Beringia South Awarded Grant to Study Effectiveness of Using Non-lead Ammunition to Offset Golden Eagle Mortalities at Wind Energy Facilities

Craighead Beringia South, in collaboration with Conservation Science Global, was recently awarded funds through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Wyoming Golden Eagle Fund to study the effectiveness of using non-lead ammunition to offset golden eagle mortalities at wind farms in Wyoming. The 2-year effort will provide hunters in south-east Wyoming an opportunity to obtain free non-lead ammunition in specific hunt units. We will then quantify successful use of the non-lead ammunition to estimate the reduction in golden eagle mortalities. Look for more information on the effort in coming weeks on our website.