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Index of Subjects --498176207-301653738-1364239824=:58200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Helene and All I suspect the problem with lead is more anglers than hunters. Non lead sinkers are readily available but few anglers use them just why I'm not sure. It must be 20 years ago that duck hunters changed to non lead shot.=A0 I remember doing the video for the CBC. Time to lean on the anglers. Paul --- On Mon, 3/25/13, Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> wrote: From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail.com> Subject: [NatureNS] Lead poisoning talk at the NSBS Meeting this Thursday To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Received: Monday, March 25, 2013, 11:07 AM There will be a presentation on Lead Poisoning in Bald eagles at 7:30 pm on= March 28 at the regular monthly meeting of the Nova Scotia Bird Society at= the Natural History Museum In Halifax. Presenter is Helene Van Doninck DVM= of the Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. All are welcome.=A0 Presentation Summary: Poisoning from spent lead ammunition has been documented in many species wo= rldwide and is an issue that occurs repeatedly in Nova Scotia in the bald e= agle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). This presentation will discuss the science= behind lead poisoning , concerns about the entry of lead into the human fo= od chain through lead harvested game, and the solution to this solvable pro= blem: the use of non-lead ammunition. The key to decreasing the incidence o= f lead poisoning is hunter outreach. Education efforts in Nova Scotia have = resulted in positive and groundbreaking initiatives. --=20 Helene Van Doninck DVM Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0 902-893-0253 birdvet@hotmail.com www.cwrc.net --498176207-301653738-1364239824=:58200 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Hi Helene and All</DIV> <DIV>I suspect the problem with lead is more anglers than hunters.</DIV> <DIV>Non lead sinkers are readily available but few anglers use them</DIV> <DIV>just why I'm not sure. It must be 20 years ago that duck hunters chang= ed</DIV> <DIV>to non lead shot. I remember doing the video for the CBC.</DIV> <DIV>Time to lean on the anglers.</DIV> <DIV>Paul</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 3/25/13, Helene Van Doninck <I><helene.birdv= et@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5= px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Helene Van Doninck <helene.birdvet@gmail= .com><BR>Subject: [NatureNS] Lead poisoning talk at the NSBS Meeting thi= s Thursday<BR>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<BR>Received: Monday, March 25, 20= 13, 11:07 AM<BR><BR> <DIV id=3Dyiv1699024906><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 17px; BACKGROUND-COLOR:= rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-SIZE: 13px">There will be a p= resentation on Lead Poisoning in Bald eagles at 7:30 pm on March 28 at the = regular monthly meeting of the Nova Scotia Bird Society at the Natural Hist= ory Museum In Halifax. Presenter is Helene Van Doninck DVM of the Cobequid = Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre. All are welcome. </SPAN><BR style=3D"L= INE-HEIGHT: 17px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(51,51,51);= FONT-SIZE: 13px"><BR style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 17px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255= ,255,255); COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-SIZE: 13px"><SPAN style=3D"LINE-HEIGH= T: 17px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-SIZ= E: 13px">Presentation Summary:</SPAN><BR style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 17px; BACKGR= OUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-SIZE: 13px"><SPAN = style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 17px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); COLOR: rgb(51,51,51); FONT-SIZE: 13px">Poisoning from spent lead ammunition has b= een documented in many species worldwide and is an issue that occurs repeat= edly in Nova Scotia in the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). This pres= entation will discuss the science behind lead poisoning , concerns about th= e entry of lead into the human food chain through lead harvested game, and = the solution to this solvable problem: the use of non-lead ammunition. The = key to decreasing the incidence of lead poisoning is hunter outreach. Educa= tion efforts in Nova Scotia have resulted in positive and groundbreaking in= itiatives.</SPAN><BR clear=3Dall> <DIV><BR></DIV>-- <BR>Helene Van Doninck DVM<BR>Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilit= ation Centre<BR>RR#1 Brookfield NS B0N1C0<BR>902-893-0253<BR><A href=3D"htt= p://ca.mc1609.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dbirdvet@hotmail.com" rel=3Dnof= ollow target=3D_blank ymailto=3D"mailto:birdvet@hotmail.com"><font color=3D= "red"><b>MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "ca.mc1609.= mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be</b></font> birdvet@hotmail.com</A><BR><A hre= f=3D"http://www.cwrc.net/" rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank>www.cwrc.net</A><= BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></table>= --498176207-301653738-1364239824=:58200--
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