fishing
Sustainable Fishing Tips
One area where anglers can make a difference is in what they
choose for tackle. Lead is a toxic metal that has adverse effects on the
nervous and reproductive systems of mammals and birds. Found in most fishing
jigs and sinkers, this metal is poisoning wildlife such as loons and eagles.
When lead fishing sinkers are lost through broken line or other means, birds can inadvertently eat them. Water birds like loons and swans often swallow lead when they scoop up pebbles from the bottom of a lake or river to help grind their food. Eating just one lead sinker can poison a loon. Eagles
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