Comments on: Are lead-free bullets enough to save endangered condors?

By: D L Dunnington

D L Dunnington — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:31:51 +0000

I didn’t think they would take half the state for crying out loud,from the coast to the sierra nevada.I remember in the early 60s a pair flew through Pinehurst and no one has seen one sense,just another ploy like the spotted owl. Restrict hunting to expensive lead free bullets and not one person looks at the smog that moves down the valley from the bay area and Sacramento builds up to around 5000 ft and rolls right into THE CONDOR SAFE ZONE. Come on folk grab hold and pull real hard before you suffocate yourself. Take a ride to the kings canyon and sequoia parks make sure to stop at the redwood canyon overlook in the AM look out over the valley and see the crap out there. The birds are not stupid,if you can’t breath the air you go where you can,like Mexico. If hunting with lead is really really bad how about depleted uranium,just a thought,it just about as stupid as this law Long term its not going to help less people hunting no fees for fish and game from hunting lic. and just think it all started from someones best guess,because their statement of facts is at best a guess,they just don’t know.

By: gary hastings

gary hastings — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:07:08 +0000

this is just a back door to ban hunting, firarms,fishing. the government needs another law they can’t effectively enforce. I’m glad they have been able reintroduce the condor and it looks they’re doing a great job. but don’t tread on my rights. I still have not scene how many condors have died of a lead bullet. It appears the biggest detrimate is power lines and Southern California sprawl.

By: Eric Mills, Action for Animals

Eric Mills, Action for Animals — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:04:57 +0000

The deaths of a number of condors due to ingesting lead shot are well documented, hardly a “crock,” as Mr. Mulkearns would have it.

Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) has re-introduced Assembly bill 821, which would restrict the use of lead shot in the condor’s present California range. It deserves our support. All legislators may be written c/o The State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814.

The toxicity of lead shot has been known for decades. That’s precisely why we have a nationwide ban on lead shot for all waterfowl hunting. There should be a similar ban on its use for all land-based hunting as well. Common sense, one would think.

And it’s not only the condors who suffer. There’s a host of scavengers also at risk: bald eagles, coyotes, foxes, skunks, badgers, vultures, dogs, etc.

Those in doubt should attend any of the Fish & Game Commission meetings held monthly throughout the state. (The Commission meets in Bodega Bay on April 12 & 13. The October 11 & 12 meeting is in Concord.)
To get on their mailing list (free), call the Commission at 916/653-4899.

By: David Mulkearns

David Mulkearns — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:54:49 +0000

What a crock of shit…scientists say poisoning from scavenging carcasses tainted by lead ammunition is likely responsible for many of the deaths. This is ridiculous..
The more likely cause of the death is power lines and building on the condors range… but go ahead blame the bullets…