We the undersigned call upon Secretary David Bernhardt to restore the ban on lead in National Wildlife Refuges.  The purpose of this common-sense safeguard was to reduce lead, a powerful neurotoxin that persists in water and soil for a long time.

Birds are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning. Ducks and waterfowl rooting around the bottom of wetlands accidentally eat discarded lead. Birds of prey eat animal carcasses that contain lead bullet fragments -- making lead poisoning a huge threat for iconic species like Bald Eagles and California Condors.