| Abstract: | Blood samples were taken from 66 golden eagles from June 1985 to January 1986 and analyzed for their lead content. Thirty-nine percent had blood lead levels greater than 0.2 ppm, indicating exposure to environmental lead. Within the exposed group, 3 had blood levels exceeding 0.6 ppm and one exceeded 1.0 ppm. These data suggest that lead, probably in the form of shot, bullets, or bullet fragments, poses a hazard to scavenging birds within the range of the California condor. |
| Genre: | Book chapter |
| ProdID: | 5210405 |
| Citation Author: | Bloom, P.H.; Scott, J.M.; Pattee, O.H.; Smith, M.R. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Editor: | Meyburg, B-U.; Chancellor, R. D. (editors) |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Raptors in the Modern World: Proceedings of the III World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls |
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| Citation Number Of Pages: | 611 |
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| Citation Public Comments: | PDF on file: 3694_Bloom.pdf |
| Citation Publisher: | World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Lead contamination of golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos within the range of the California condor Gymnogyps californianus; 1989; Book chapter; Raptors in the Modern World: Proceedings of the III World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls; Bloom, P.H.; Scott, J.M.; Pattee, O.H.; Smith, M.R. |
| Citation Start Page: | 481 |
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| Citation Year: | 1989 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Lead contamination of golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos within the range of the California condor Gymnogyps californianus; 1989; Book chapter; Raptors in the Modern World: Proceedings of the III World Conference on Birds of Prey and Owls; Bloom, P.H.; Scott, J.M.; Pattee, O.H.; Smith, M.R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:23 -0500 |
| Publisher: | World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls |
