Coalition Embraces Ban on Lead Ammunition in National Parks
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Coalition Embraces Ban on Lead Ammunition in National Parks





The attacks on traditional, lead ammunition continue to rapidly descend on sportsmen.

Now, a coalition of parks, wildlife and wilderness groups have asked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to follow through on the recently announced goal by the National Park Service (NPS) to ban lead in ammunition and fishing tackle by 2010.

As previously reported, the NPS announced in March, 2009 that it would ban lead ammunition and sinkers from land it administers. This is a serious cause for concern for sportsmen who would be negatively impacted by this decision impacting over 20 million acres of land that are open to hunting and fishing.

In a May 1, 2009 letter, signed by eleven groups, including the Humane Society of the United States, the NPS decision is commended for exhibiting “…a commitment to the overarching mandate imposed upon you by the Organic Act of 1916 to conserve parks unimpaired, so that they are enjoyed by present and future generations…” It also explicitly states that, “We strongly support this effort to achieve a lead-free national park system by the end of 2010.”

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) and other groups have repeatedly pointed out that there is no evidence connecting lead ammunition to any actual harm to animal populations on NPS property. However, there is strong evidence that forcing sportsmen to purchase higher cost, alternative ammunition does decrease the number of days spent in the field as it prices many out of the market.

“The NPS decision on banning lead ammunition and tackle is an anti-hunting and anti-fishing decision,” stated USSA vice president for government affairs Rob Sexton. “Eventually, this will cost conservation dollars as sportsmen reduce their purchases of hunting and fishing gear.”
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