Vernon Thomas says there are some regulations to protect wildlife from lead but they don’t go far enough
A distressed juvenile bald eagle was discovered in late January in Cootes Paradise and rescued by the wildlife service. The eagle died after the rescue. The cause of death is believed to be lead poisoning. – Photo courtesy of Simon Frank and Jessica Smith
After a series of apparent lead poisonings of swans and juvenile bald eagles in and around Hamilton Harbour, government scientists and others are trying to figure out if Hamilton Harbour may have hot spots for lead, possibly from lead used by anglers.
But University of Guelph biology professor emeritus Vernon Thomas — who has researched lead and wildlife issues for 20 years — says it’s not surprising that a popular fishing area, where lead sinkers and jigs…
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Exposing the Big Game 
First extinction of the New Year! 😦 :
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