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By whatever means it happens, resolving the lead ammunition
problem once and for all would ultimately result in one less area
of tension for the shooting and conservation communities. This
could bring a range of benefits and is important given that there
are many shared conservation objectives. In summary, the lead
ammunition debate in the UK may have its basis in the natural
science of toxicology in a range of hosts but is defined by a
range of political and sociological barriers.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Particular thanks go to all those who undertook the BASC
member survey. The authors are very grateful to The School of
Chemistry, University of Bristol for use of their laboratory and
scanning electron microscopy facilities and those who helped
in the game dealer and media surveys. The comments from
colleagues from a range of communities and disciplines on
earlier drafts of the paper are much appreciated.