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Press releasesMay 23, 2013 – On Technical Grounds, Federal Court Dismisses Case to Stop Poisoning of Wildlife by Lead Ammo April 16, 2013 – More Grand Canyon Condors Die of Lead Poisoning April 9, 2013 – Scientists and Health Experts: It's Time to Phase Out Lead Hunting Ammunition December 17, 2012 – Newtown Gun Group Opposed Even Mildest Gun Restrictions, Environmental Health Protections December 5, 2012 – Las Vegas Ads Urge Senator Reid to Protect People, Wildlife From Toxic Lead November 26, 2012 – 200 Groups Object to Lead-poisoning Provision in Sportsmen's Bill September 5, 2012 – Suit Filed to Protect Wildlife From Lead Poisoning in Arizona's Kaibab National Forest June 27, 2012 – EPA Challenged Over Failure to Implement Clean Air Act Standards for Lead June 18, 2012 – Settlement Will Protect Pacific Seabirds From Lead Poisoning June 7, 2012 – Lawsuit Challenges EPA's Failure to Protect Wildlife From Lead Poisoning May 18, 2012 – Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered California Condors in Arizona From Lead Bullets April 17, 2012 – House Passes Wildlife Lead-poisoning Bill Disguised as “Sportsmen’s Heritage Act” April 9, 2012 – EPA Allows Widespread Lead Poisoning of Wildlife to Continue March 13, 2012 – 100 Groups Ask EPA to End Wildlife Poisoning From Lead Hunting Ammunition February 22, 2012 – EPA Refuses to Address Deadly Wildlife Toll of Toxic Lead Fishing Gear September 30, 2011 – National Petition to Ban Toxic Lead Ammunition Snags on Procedural Issue July 13, 2011 – Cleanup Launched to Stop Lead Poisoning of up to 10,000 Albatross Chicks Each Year on Hawaii's Midway Island April 8, 2011 – Three New Scientific Studies Confirm Lead Poisoning of Wildlife Due to Hunting Ammunition November 23, 2010 – Lawsuit Filed Over EPA Refusal to Address Lead Poisoning of Wildlife November 4, 2010 – EPA Rejects Ban on Toxic Lead Fishing Gear September 27, 2010 – 60-plus Groups Call for Removing Toxic Lead From Ammunition, Fishing Tackle September 9, 2010 – Congressional Documents Contradict EPA Claim That It Lacks Authority to Regulate Lead Ammunition August 27, 2010 – EPA Denies Petition to Protect Wildlife From Toxic Lead-based Ammunition August 3, 2010 – National Ban on Lead-based Ammunition, Fishing Tackle Sought to End Wildlife Poisoning February 1, 2010 – Lawsuit Launched to Stop Lead Poisoning of up to 10,000 Albatross Chicks Each Year on Hawaii's Midway Island March 25, 2009 – Lawsuit Aims to Protect Endangered Grand Canyon Condors From Lead Poisoning Due to Poor Federal Management February 10, 2009 – Hunters Embrace Lead-free Ammunition Regulations: More New Non-toxic Bullets Available to Prevent Condor Poisonings December 3, 2008 – Lead-Free: Settlement Protects California Condors From Toxic Heavy Metal June 30, 2008 – Lead-free Ammunition Requirements for Hunting in California Condor Range Go Into Effect July 1st: Non-toxic Bullets Will Help Prevent Condor, Eagle, and Human Poisonings June 4, 2008 – Tejon Ranch Again Seeks Permit to Harm California Condors and Other Rare Wildlife; Permit Request Coincides With Condor Lead Poisoning Crisis December 10, 2007 – California Game Commission Expands Non-lead Ammo Hunting Requirements in California Condor Range September 17, 2007 – Schwarzenegger Fires Fish and Game Commissioner in Effort to Prevent Regulation of Toxic Lead Ammunition September 5, 2007 – California Senate Passes Historic Bill Requiring Non-lead Ammunition for Big-game Hunting in Condor Habitat August 24, 2007 – California Fish and Game Commission Hearing Monday On Lead-Free Ammunition to Protect California Condors July 31, 2007 – Conservation Groups Call on Arizona to Require Lead-free Ammunition to Protect Endangered Condors April 12, 2007 – California to Consider Lead-Free Ammunition to Protect California Condors February 23, 2007 –- Tejon Ranch Switch to Lead-Free Ammunition Will Help Condors November 30, 2006 – Get the Lead Out: Wildlife Advocates File Suit to Replace Toxic Ammo with Safer Alternatives July 11, 2006 – Get The Lead Out: Condor Advocates Announce Suit to Replace Toxic Ammo with Safer Alternatives December 16, 2004 – Condor Concern: Toxic Lead Hunting Ammunition Targeted for Phase-out |
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