A bald eagle and other avian scavenger feast upon a deer wounded by a hunter's bullet  that later died.  If any of these birds ingests lead, chances are high it could get sick or die.  Every year, bald eagles, America's national wildlife symbol, die from exposure to lead ammo. Photo courtesy Craighead Beringia South in Jackson Hole
A bald eagle and other avian scavenger feast upon a deer wounded by a hunter's bullet that later died. If any of these birds ingests lead, chances are high it could get sick or die. Every year, bald eagles, America's national wildlife symbol, die from exposure to lead ammo. Photo courtesy Craighead Beringia South in Jackson Hole