Considering the switch: Challenges of transitioning to non-lead hunting ammunition

Condor

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 429-434

  Epps, Clinton W ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammunition; Bullets; Hunter outreach; Hunting; Lead

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908593310     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1650/CONDOR-14-78.1     Document Type: Review

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