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Tell the EPA: Ban the use of lead-based ammo and fishing tackle
  1. Signatures
    1,184 out of 1,500
    Petitioning
    1. EPA Administrator (Lisa P. Jackson)
  2. Created By
    Martin Matheny
    Athens, GA
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

Update, December 23: This fall, the EPA turned down the request of wildlife advocates seeking to ban lead ammo and tackle. The good news is, those groups are taking the EPA to court to see if a judge can make the EPA do its job.

There's still time for the EPA to do the right thing and use its powers to prohibit lead shot instead of taking the matter to court. Please make sure that EPA Adminstrator Lisa Jackson hears from you!

Experts estimate that 10 - 20 million animals die each year as a result of ingesting lead-based spent ammunition and fishing tackle used in hunting and fishing. A coalition of wildlife groups are petitioning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of lead in hunting ammunition and fishing tackle.

The victims of lead poisoning in the wild include bald eagles, trumpeter swans, golden eagles, and the highly-endangered California condor. Add your voice to the call to "get the lead out" of ammunition and fishing gear.

Photo credit: David Clendenen/USFWS

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It's time to ban lead in hunting and fishing

Dear Administrator Jackson,

Recently, a coalition of groups petitioned the EPA to use its regulatory powers to ban the use of lead in hunting ammunition and fishing tackle. Unfortunately, the EPA turned down their request.

Now these wildlife advocates are suing the EPA. I hope you'll elect to avoid court proceedings and take the initiative in making new rules to prevent more animals from a slow, painful death as a result of ingesting the large amounts of toxic lead in their habitats.

Experts estimate that, each year, between 10 million and 20 million wild animals die as a result of lead poisoning - a result of ingesting spent ammunition and lost fishing weights and lures. At least 75 wild bird species are affected, including bald and golden eagles, trumpeter swans, and the endangered California condor.

It's time for the EPA to take action on lead-based ammo and tackle - the continued use of lead poses risks not only to animals but also to humans. Please do your best to stop the use of lead in hunting and fishing.

[Your name]

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