Lead is a toxic metal that has adverse effects on the nervous and reproductive systems of mammals and birds. Found in most fishing jigs and sinkers, this metal is poisoning wildlife such as loons ...

Thousands of cranes, ducks, swans, loons, geese and other waterfowl ingest spent lead shot or lead fishing sinkers lost in lakes and rivers each year, often with deadly consequences. That's why the ...

including lead 1970s – Concerns about lead toxicity from fishing weights for water birds published 1972 – First nontoxic shot use requirements for limited areas in United States 1973 – EPA initiates a ...