Hunting of roe deer and wild boar in Germany: Is non-lead ammunition suitable for hunting?

Non-lead hunting ammunition is an alternative to bullets that contain lead. The use of lead ammunition can result in severe contamination of game meat, thus posing a health risk to consumers. With any kind of ammunition for hunting, the terminal effectiveness of bullets is an animal welfare issue. D...

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Main Authors: Annett Martin, Carl Gremse, Thomas Selhorst, Niels Bandick, Christine Müller-Graf, Matthias Greiner, Monika Lahrssen-Wiederholt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5605046?pdf=render

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