Loading…
Effectiveness of Action to Reduce Exposure of Free-Ranging California Condors in Arizona and Utah to Lead from Spent Ammunition
California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) released into the wild in Arizona ranged widely in Arizona and Utah. Previous studies have shown that the blood lead concentrations of many of the birds rise because of ingestion of spent lead ammunition. Condors were routinely recaptured and treated to r...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Public Library of Science
2008
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2603582/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19107211 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0004022 |