News
Dan Ashe, a lifelong hunter, emeritus board member of the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, calls for Maryland to join the movement towards responsible hunting practices. His recent article in The Baltimore Sun highlights the critical issue of lead ammunition's harmful effects on both wildlife and public health.
The evidence of the effects of lead toxicity on wildlife populations and human health has been growing quickly over the past few decades. The National Wildlife Refuge System should be the pinnacle of wildlife protection and conservation on public lands. We must acknowledge the adverse health effects lead has on wildlife, especially on national wildlife refuges throughout the country.
