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Table 1: Summary table of prevalence of embedded gunshot in live trapped wildfowl species.
Species Country Embedded
shot (%)
Reference
Bewick’s swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii UK 31.2 Newth et al. (2011)
Whooper swanCygnus cygnus UK 13.6 Newth et al. (2011)
Migratory wild geese Germany 21 Krone et al.(2009)
Pink-footed goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Denmark (1990-92) 24.6 (juvs)-36.0
(adults)
Noer and Madsen (1996)
Denmark (1998-2005) 9.2-22.2 Noer et al. (2007)
Greylag goose Anser anser Spain, Doñana 44.4 Mateo et al. (2007)
Canada goose
Branta canadensis
Canada (Maritimes) 32 CWS, unpublished data
USA 42 Funk (1951)
Small Canada goose Branta canadensis parvipes Canada ≥25 Macinnes et al. (1974)
Brant goose Branta bernicla USA 20 Kirby et al. (1983)
Barnacle geese Branta leucopsis Denmark 13 Holm and Madsen (2013)
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos UK 17.6 WWT unpublished (1980s)
France, Camargue 23.4 Tavecchia et al. (2001)
Netherlands 1.4-3.4 † Lumeij and Scholten (1989)
Netherlands 22-68 †† Lumeij and Scholten (1989)
Canada 28 Elder (1950)
USA 13 Funk (1951)
USA 27 Murdy (1952)
Northern pintail Anas acuta UK 27.1 WWT unpublished (1980s)
USA 13 Funk (1951)
Northern shoveler Anas clypeata UK 25.8 WWT unpublished (1980s)
Gadwall Anas strepera UK 26.3 WWT unpublished (1980s)
American black duck Anas rubripes Canada (Maritimes) 12–18 CWS, unpublished data
Common teal Anas crecca France, Camargue 4.4-9.6 Guillemain et al. 2007
Pochard Aythya ferina UK 25.0 WWT unpublished (1980s)
Tufted duck Aythya fuligula UK 14.9 WWT unpublished (1980s)
Canvasback Aythya valisineria USA 29 Perry and Geissler (1980)
Lesser scaup Aythya affinis USA 10 Perry and Geissler (1980)
Redhead Aythya americana USA 15 Perry and Geissler (1980)
Ring-necked duck Aythya collaris USA 21 Perry and Geissler (1980)
Common eider Somateria mollissima Canada (Maritimes) 20-35 CWS, unpublished data
† Gizzard wall ††Whole body and an estimate.
Lead poisoning of wildlife in the UK