birds of prey, gun ammunition, lead poisoning, new discoveries, study

Birds of Prey Suppressed by Lead Poisoning From Gun Ammunition

A new study uses data on lead levels in the livers of thousands of dead birds of prey to calculate the impact of lead poisoning on population size. Poisoning caused by preying on or scavenging animals shot by hunters using lead ammunition has left the populations of many birds of prey far smaller than they ...

Troy Oakes

Red kite on the attack.

Falconry Gives a Man Respite From a Life of Crime and Uncertainty

People find numerous outlets or ways to lead a more meaningful life in unusual things. Rodney Stotts is one such individual who uplifted himself from a life of crime to become a falconry expert and now he shows others how to do the same. Rodney was a directionless young man in southeast Washington, D.C. in ...

Armin Auctor

Rodney Stotts with an owl.