International Update Volume 53, Issue 6

EU BANS LEAD AMMUNITION FOR BIRD HUNTING IN WETLANDS

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EU

<p>On February 16, the European Commission banned the use of lead shots in wetlands throughout the bloc (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/15/ban-on-hunting-bird…;). Many European countries had already made using lead shots in wetlands illegal prior to the ban, but not all.