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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is phasing out the use of lead ammunition on state lands.
That means Californians will not be allowed to use lead bullets if they are hunting on state land or hunting Nelson bighorn sheep starting Wednesday.
Clark Blanchard, an assistant deputy director for the Fish and Game Department, said the change is designed to keep lead out of backcountry ecosystems.
“The law came from years of reports that California condors were experiencing lead poisoning due to lead ammunition,” Blanchard said.
State lawmakers voted two years ago to get rid of the lead ammunition because it was poisoning the critically endangered California condor, he said.
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