5 Reasons to ban lead shot in wetlands

[UngulateNerd92]

"Lead is poison for birds, biodiversity and people.

Lead-based hunting pollutes our environment and endangers animals and people. It needs to be banned. Banning lead shot in wetlands doesn’t mean banning hunting: safer alternatives to lead shot are available to hunters. The point of banning lead shot is to create a safer, healthier and more sustainable environment for everyone, hunters included.

On the 3rd of September, a European Commission committee put forward a proposal to ban lead shot in wetlands. On the 29th of October, the European Parliament will vote on this proposal."

5 Reasons to ban lead shot in wetlands

 

[birdsandbats]

I'm shocked that the EU hasn't banned lead shot already, it has been illegal in the US for quite some time.

 

[UngulateNerd92]

I'm shocked that the EU hasn't banned lead shot already, it has been illegal in the US for quite some time.

Same here... Usually the European Union is ahead of us when it comes to environmental or consumer protection legislation. For example, one thing they did that we didn't do but should is ban/outlaw planned obsolescence. I did make mention of that in a post on this forum with a correlating video.