| Show tot Banded Help who bag banded his year are being I to cooperate with the of Wildlife in a shot E Division last year lead poisoning study els on Utah's redheads picked at a greater rate most other Biologists this year wish to determine the seriousness of the problem among participation is important to because most redheads shot in Utah were raised on the state's explains AI principal waterfowl this we banded of the It is extremely important to our understanding of the lead poisoning situation that we retrieve as many of the bands as HUNTERS are asked to bring banded redheads either to waterfowl refuge personnel or Division so band numbers can be recorded and wings and gizzards can be taken for the The gizzards will be examined to determine whether the birds have eaten lead and lead levels in the wings will be analyzed to learn how much has been absorbed into the bird's AGE of birds banded is recorded and will be important in determining the lead uptake rate among the Regenthal is interested in finding whether birds hatched this year are among those with lead The answers from this study will have an important influence in determining whether lead shot will be banned use on Utah's HUNTERS are reminded that only two redheads may be taken with four the possession The hunt will open 5 and continue through |
