Switch to non-toxic shot in the Camargue, France: effect on waterbird contamination and hunter effectiveness

Mondain‐Monval, Jean‐Yves; Rau, Pierre Defos du; Guillemain, Matthieu; Olivier, Anthony

doi:10.1007/s10344-014-0897-x

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“…European and American studies support these findings. Mondain-Monval et al (2015) showed similar performance of lead and steel for hunting waterfowl. The study showed that hunter behaviour and judgement, the abundance of birds, and strong wind conditions played significant major roles in determining the hunters' ability to kill birds.…”

Section: Efficacy Of Non-lead Ammunitionmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…Spain required the use of non-toxic shot for hunting in its Ramsar sites from 2001, since the time when a measurable reduction in lead-induced mortality has occurred (Mateo et al 2014). Between 1995 and 2005, a lead shot ban was self-imposed at 403 ha wetlands at the Tour du Valat Foundation estate in the Camargue, France (Mondain-Monval et al 2015). Analysis of the gizzards of ducks showed that at the end of the 11-year period, the lead shot ban prevented 456 kg of lead from entering 403 ha of temporary marshes and avoided the contamination of 8% of the ducks foraging at Tour du Valat.…”

Section: Conservation Benefits From Using Non-lead Shotmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lessons learned from 33 years of lead shot regulation in Denmark

Kanstrup

2018

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Denmark was the first European country to completely ban lead shot for hunting and target shooting. This paper reviews the process behind this phase-out to document its history, successes, and pitfalls, and to make the Danish experiences accessible for the benefit of other countries, authorities, and stakeholders who face nature management challenges implementing similar change. A review of the content of magazines published by the three hunters' organizations during the 1978-1992 transition period was carried out, to assess the general discourse and identify the primary concerns and attitudes during the phase-out of lead shot for hunting in Denmark. Hunters were initially negative towards the change. Resistance was driven by concern about the quality, safety issues, and expensive cost of non-toxic alternatives, compounded by lack of organizational leadership and tensions between stakeholders. As a result of the widening appreciation of the environmental effects of dispersed lead shot and the introduction of new generations of alternative shot types, hunter attitudes became positive and constructive. Change need not pose an obstruction to continued hunting opportunity. On the contrary, it is believed that the value from the enhancement of the public image of hunters resulting from the reduction in the environmental dispersal of a recognized contaminant is of paramount importance for the long-term political sustainability of hunting.

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Section: Efficacy Of Non-lead Ammunitionmentioning

confidence: 74%

Section: Conservation Benefits From Using Non-lead Shotmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lessons learned from 33 years of lead shot regulation in Denmark

Kanstrup

2018

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“…A todo esto, hay que añadir que las bolsas de caza en el Delta del Ebro no disminuyeron tras la prohibición del perdigón de plomo, por lo que la actividad cinegética no debería verse afectada negativamente por esta regulación (Mateo et al 2013). En Francia, el perdigón de plomo fue prohibido en humedales en 2006, pero antes había sido prohibido en 1994 para la caza terrestre y de acuáticas en Tour du Valat Biological Station (2500 ha) en Camargue (Mondain-Monval et al 2015). En esta zona la prevalencia de ingestion de perdigones no disminuyó entre 1995-1999 (n=297, 13.5%) y 2003-2005 (n=179, 12.3%), pero hubo un aumento significativo en la ingestión de perdigón de acero del 2% al 7.8% (Mondain-Monval et al 2015).…”

Section: Regulación Del Uso De Munición De Plomounclassified

“…En Francia, el perdigón de plomo fue prohibido en humedales en 2006, pero antes había sido prohibido en 1994 para la caza terrestre y de acuáticas en Tour du Valat Biological Station (2500 ha) en Camargue (Mondain-Monval et al 2015). En esta zona la prevalencia de ingestion de perdigones no disminuyó entre 1995-1999 (n=297, 13.5%) y 2003-2005 (n=179, 12.3%), pero hubo un aumento significativo en la ingestión de perdigón de acero del 2% al 7.8% (Mondain-Monval et al 2015). Este estudio concluyó que la prohibición voluntaria en Tour du Valat había evitado la contaminación del 8% de los patos que se alimentaban en esa zona durante los 11 años del estudio.…”

Section: Regulación Del Uso De Munición De Plomounclassified

La contaminación por munición de plomo en Europa: el plumbismo aviar y las implicaciones en la seguridad de la carne de caza

Descalzo¹,

Mateo²

2018

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Esta obra se encuentra bajo una licencia internacional Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0. Cualquier forma de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública o transformación de esta obra no incluida en la licencia Cretative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 solo puede ser realizada con la autorización expresa de los titulares, salvo excepción prevista por la ley. Puede Vd. acceder al texto completo de la licencia en este enlace: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es

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“…Because of these factors, it took more than 100-years of research (Calvert, 1876;Grinnell, 1894;Sanderson & Bellrose, 1986) before a ban on lead ammunition for waterfowl hunting in the U.S. was phased-in during 1987-1991 (Schulz, Padding, et al, 2006; U.S. Department of the Interior -Fish and Wildlife Service, 1988). Since then various lead ammunition restrictions have been adopted across multiple continents (Avery & Watson, 2009;Kanstrup, 2019;Kanstrup & Balsby, 2019;Mondain-Monval, Defos du Rau, Guillemain, & Olivier, 2015;Pain, Fisher, & Thomas, 2009). Although regulations have reduced lead exposure in North American waterfowl (Anderson et al, 2000;Schulz, Padding, et al, 2006), the problem persists for other avifauna worldwide (Krone, 2018;Pain et al, 2009;Pain, Mateo, & Green, 2019;Plaza & Lambertucci, 2019) along with a wide range of other predators and scavengers (Bumann & Stauffer, 2002;Gomo, Mattisson, Hagen, Moa, & Willebrand, 2017).…”

Section: Wildlife and Human Lead Exposure From Spent Hunting Ammunitionmentioning

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Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges

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Lead exposure from spent hunting ammunition affects wildlife populations, human health, and poses challenges to natural resource management. In addition to existing data on this topic spanning [greater than] 100-years, data from the Upper Midwestern, United States (U.S.) demonstrated bald eagles have greater risk of lead poisoning by ingesting lead bullet fragments in gut piles and unretrieved carcasses related to deer hunting. In response, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 3 established an outreach program during 2016â€"2018 encouraging deer hunters to use nonlead ammunition while deer hunting on 54 National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs). This project used a mixed methods approach incorporating 12 structured observations of presentations given at four managed hunts, 29 semi-structured interviews of program staff, and an online survey of 325 NWR staff. Objectives were to (1) examine lead exposure risks and suggest communication strategies, (2) explore attitudes and experiences of NWR staff implementing the program, (3) examine staff attitudes about threats to bald eagles, lead poisoning in bald eagles, human health risks, use of nonlead hunting ammunition, and socio-economic ammunition factors, (4) examine factors influencing program support by staff, and (5) assess structured observations of nonlead presentations. Correspondingly, this research resulted in four manuscripts and an additional research note aligned with the objectives above. Five key findings were demonstrated by this research. First, the risk of lead exposure from spent hunting ammunition is a multi-dimensional complex issue affecting wildlife and human health with voluntary programs primarily addressing the issue. Although little used in the past, social science theory has the potential to provide a useful framework for evaluating voluntary nonlead ammunition programs. Second, semi-structured interviews of USFWS staff resulted in 12 broad themes organized around three categories: (1) challenges within the agency, (2) effects of contextual factors on program implementation, and (3) the effect of different elements observed to be present/absent in successful voluntary conservation programs. Third, an online survey showed differences in attitudes among staff who hunters and nonhunters, lead or nonlead ammunition use by hunters, and likely or unlikely future nonlead use by hunters. Fourth, the survey also demonstrated program support was greatest among refuge staff who strongly agreed with problems related to bald eagles and lead exposure, individuals who strongly agreed with the importance of informational program materials, and individuals with higher levels of innovation characteristics. Fifth, a descriptive assessment of presentations at managed deer hunts showed less than four minutes on average were spent discussing the issue with minimal hunter interest observed. Findings from this study provide suggestions for improving future nonlead outreach with additional staff training, audience segmentation with targeted messaging for different audiences, broadening the scope of outreach to include human health lead risks, and relevance of nonhunters as stakeholders. Methodologically, this study was the first application mixed methods to explore attitudes and behaviors of natural resource professionals implementing a nonlead outreach program using structured observations, semi-structured interviews, and an online survey. Bridging across multiple disciplines, this study developed a broader theoretical perspective for dealing with a complex socio-political landscape with a mixture of competing values, ethics, and worldviews among stakeholders. This study also showed the value of recognizing nonhunters as an important target audience, especially human health lead risks.

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Switch to non-toxic shot in the Camargue, France: effect on waterbird contamination and hunter effectiveness

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Lessons learned from 33 years of lead shot regulation in Denmark

Lessons learned from 33 years of lead shot regulation in Denmark

La contaminación por munición de plomo en Europa: el plumbismo aviar y las implicaciones en la seguridad de la carne de caza

Assessment of a voluntary nonlead ammunition outreach program on midwestern national wildlife refuges

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