One of the biggest threats loons face is poisoning from swallowing lead sinkers, lures and jigs. Yet efforts to ban lead ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity, Texas Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Sierra Club filed a formal legal petition today calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to ...

Yet toxic lead is still entering the food chain through widespread use of lead hunting ammunition and fishing tackle, poisoning wildlife and even threatening human health. At least 75 wild bird ...

Jigs made of tungsten are useful when fishing deeper water and/or on ultralight gear, because they sink faster than lead. Fishing with jigs is usually straightforward. Fish often eat them as they ...