Hunters for Eagle Conservation
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*Voluntarily* choosing lead-free ammo is yet another way hunters can promote wildlife conservation. Our programs help hunters reduce one risk faced by bald & golden eagles: ingesting fragments of lead ammo as they scavenge game carcasses in the landscape
Good news - USFWS expanded its Voluntary Lead-Free Ammunition Program to 13 national wildlife refuges in 12 states (OR, WI, NC, NJ, MD, WV, ID, MD, NH, NY, VT, and MA), up from 7 last year. Partnered with Conservation Science Global, it helps to further protect eagles from lead poisoning.
October 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Good news - USFWS expanded its Voluntary Lead-Free Ammunition Program to 13 national wildlife refuges in 12 states (OR, WI, NC, NJ, MD, WV, ID, MD, NH, NY, VT, and MA), up from 7 last year. Partnered with Conservation Science Global, it helps to further protect eagles from lead poisoning.
Last weekend, NY Hunters for Eagle Conservation attended the NY State Conservation Council Meeting! We discussed our lead-free program and the North American Lead-Free Partnership led a ballistics demonstration showing superior performance by copper ammo vs lead.
#leadfree #hunting #conservation
#leadfree #hunting #conservation
September 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Last weekend, NY Hunters for Eagle Conservation attended the NY State Conservation Council Meeting! We discussed our lead-free program and the North American Lead-Free Partnership led a ballistics demonstration showing superior performance by copper ammo vs lead.
#leadfree #hunting #conservation
#leadfree #hunting #conservation
Since 2012, we've tracked 250+ bald eagles (146 as nestlings)! One female, originally caught in OK and now grown up and nesting in KS, is now heading north. In winter, eagles feed on gut piles, risking lead poisoning from ammo. Hunters can help by switching to lead-free.
#BaldEagle #Conservation
#BaldEagle #Conservation
August 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Since 2012, we've tracked 250+ bald eagles (146 as nestlings)! One female, originally caught in OK and now grown up and nesting in KS, is now heading north. In winter, eagles feed on gut piles, risking lead poisoning from ammo. Hunters can help by switching to lead-free.
#BaldEagle #Conservation
#BaldEagle #Conservation
🦆 Waterfowl hunters: bird banding needs your voice. Proposed USGS budget cuts could end the Bird Banding Lab—critical for setting seasons, bag limits, and flyway data. Hunters helped build this science. Let’s protect it. Share & speak up! #WaterfowlHeritage #SaveBirdBanding #HuntersForConservation
July 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🦆 Waterfowl hunters: bird banding needs your voice. Proposed USGS budget cuts could end the Bird Banding Lab—critical for setting seasons, bag limits, and flyway data. Hunters helped build this science. Let’s protect it. Share & speak up! #WaterfowlHeritage #SaveBirdBanding #HuntersForConservation
Juvenile bald or golden eagle? 🦅 Look for:
🟤 Feathered legs = golden
🟤 Proportionally large bill = bald
🟤 Dihedral glide = golden | Flat wings = bald
🟤 Color: goldens = clean white wing patches, white tail base, dark breast | balds = messy mottling
#Ornithology #EagleConservation
🟤 Feathered legs = golden
🟤 Proportionally large bill = bald
🟤 Dihedral glide = golden | Flat wings = bald
🟤 Color: goldens = clean white wing patches, white tail base, dark breast | balds = messy mottling
#Ornithology #EagleConservation
July 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Juvenile bald or golden eagle? 🦅 Look for:
🟤 Feathered legs = golden
🟤 Proportionally large bill = bald
🟤 Dihedral glide = golden | Flat wings = bald
🟤 Color: goldens = clean white wing patches, white tail base, dark breast | balds = messy mottling
#Ornithology #EagleConservation
🟤 Feathered legs = golden
🟤 Proportionally large bill = bald
🟤 Dihedral glide = golden | Flat wings = bald
🟤 Color: goldens = clean white wing patches, white tail base, dark breast | balds = messy mottling
#Ornithology #EagleConservation
Our Wyoming lead-free ammo program is back for the 2025–26 season! 🦅 If you drew a limited quota deer, elk, or pronghorn tag in a target unit, you qualify for a free box. Watch your mailbox for a postcard + code to claim it! 💥 #LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
July 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Our Wyoming lead-free ammo program is back for the 2025–26 season! 🦅 If you drew a limited quota deer, elk, or pronghorn tag in a target unit, you qualify for a free box. Watch your mailbox for a postcard + code to claim it! 💥 #LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
We’re launching a brand new, voluntary lead-free ammo program in Georgia! 🦅 Deer hunters in select WMA's and counties can get a free box of lead-free ammo this season. These are eagle hotspots — let’s help protect them!
#LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
#LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
July 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
We’re launching a brand new, voluntary lead-free ammo program in Georgia! 🦅 Deer hunters in select WMA's and counties can get a free box of lead-free ammo this season. These are eagle hotspots — let’s help protect them!
#LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
#LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
Two more bald eagles are now being tracked in Missouri! 🦅 In partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, CSG is studying territorial eagle movement near a wind facility using satellite telemetry—vital data for conservation.
#BaldEagles #Telemetry #WildlifeResearch #Conservation
#BaldEagles #Telemetry #WildlifeResearch #Conservation
May 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Two more bald eagles are now being tracked in Missouri! 🦅 In partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, CSG is studying territorial eagle movement near a wind facility using satellite telemetry—vital data for conservation.
#BaldEagles #Telemetry #WildlifeResearch #Conservation
#BaldEagles #Telemetry #WildlifeResearch #Conservation
This past weekend, the Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge exhibited at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show! We introduced over 1,000 hunters to the benefits of copper ammo, from its superior performance to how lead-free ammo helps protect eagles that scavenge on gut piles.
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
May 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This past weekend, the Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge exhibited at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show! We introduced over 1,000 hunters to the benefits of copper ammo, from its superior performance to how lead-free ammo helps protect eagles that scavenge on gut piles.
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
In 2016, we tagged a golden eagle with the goal of learning more about their movements and distribution. In 2022, we found the eagle dead from lead poisoning. This is the sad reality of eagles exposed to lead ammo in gut piles, but hunters can help by switching to free or reduced cost copper ammo!
March 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
In 2016, we tagged a golden eagle with the goal of learning more about their movements and distribution. In 2022, we found the eagle dead from lead poisoning. This is the sad reality of eagles exposed to lead ammo in gut piles, but hunters can help by switching to free or reduced cost copper ammo!
Copper will get it done - make sure you're ready for next season!
Check out huntersforeagleconservation.org/new-york/ to sign up and learn how to get YOUR rebate for lead-free ammo.
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
Check out huntersforeagleconservation.org/new-york/ to sign up and learn how to get YOUR rebate for lead-free ammo.
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
March 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Copper will get it done - make sure you're ready for next season!
Check out huntersforeagleconservation.org/new-york/ to sign up and learn how to get YOUR rebate for lead-free ammo.
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
Check out huntersforeagleconservation.org/new-york/ to sign up and learn how to get YOUR rebate for lead-free ammo.
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
The CSG team lucked out last week - we successfully trapped and tagged another beautiful golden eagle in Maine! These birds are opportunistic scavengers and frequently take advantage of free meals like deer carcasses and gut piles, underscoring the importance of hunting with lead-free ammo.
March 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The CSG team lucked out last week - we successfully trapped and tagged another beautiful golden eagle in Maine! These birds are opportunistic scavengers and frequently take advantage of free meals like deer carcasses and gut piles, underscoring the importance of hunting with lead-free ammo.
Nearly 9 years ago, CSG trapped and tagged 31 Bald Eagles. One of them, a nestling named Doc, covered over 680,000 GPS locations in North America. On Feb 17, he was spotted fishing close to his nest site! Doc’s journey is far from over, and we can’t wait to see where his adventures take him next!
March 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Nearly 9 years ago, CSG trapped and tagged 31 Bald Eagles. One of them, a nestling named Doc, covered over 680,000 GPS locations in North America. On Feb 17, he was spotted fishing close to his nest site! Doc’s journey is far from over, and we can’t wait to see where his adventures take him next!
Attention hunters in southeast WY - Good news! We'll be continuing our lead-free ammo incentive program to hunters that are awarded specific limited quota tags this upcoming season in southeast WY. More info coming soon!
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
March 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Attention hunters in southeast WY - Good news! We'll be continuing our lead-free ammo incentive program to hunters that are awarded specific limited quota tags this upcoming season in southeast WY. More info coming soon!
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge recently exhibited at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show this weekend and will be at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show in April - stop by the booth to learn more about how you can get free lead-free ammo and protect eagles!
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
March 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge recently exhibited at the Great Alaska Sportsman Show this weekend and will be at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show in April - stop by the booth to learn more about how you can get free lead-free ammo and protect eagles!
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
Check out those talons! CSG participated in a study where we captured, banded and fit golden eagles with transmitters in the northeast to improve our understanding of their distribution and movements.
#goldeneagle #birdsofprey #science #ornithology
*Birds are marked and handled under USGS permits
#goldeneagle #birdsofprey #science #ornithology
*Birds are marked and handled under USGS permits
March 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Check out those talons! CSG participated in a study where we captured, banded and fit golden eagles with transmitters in the northeast to improve our understanding of their distribution and movements.
#goldeneagle #birdsofprey #science #ornithology
*Birds are marked and handled under USGS permits
#goldeneagle #birdsofprey #science #ornithology
*Birds are marked and handled under USGS permits
Copper beats lead every time - both in performance and environmental impact. Eagles rely heavily on scavenging in the winter. Non-toxic carcasses protect them!
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting #baldeagle #goldeneagle
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting #baldeagle #goldeneagle
January 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Copper beats lead every time - both in performance and environmental impact. Eagles rely heavily on scavenging in the winter. Non-toxic carcasses protect them!
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting #baldeagle #goldeneagle
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting #baldeagle #goldeneagle
Compare the lead on the left with the copper bullet on the right. Due to their solid construction, copper bullets tend to maintain their weight better upon impact, with zero fragmentation and a mushrooming effect, allowing for deeper penetration.
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting
January 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Compare the lead on the left with the copper bullet on the right. Due to their solid construction, copper bullets tend to maintain their weight better upon impact, with zero fragmentation and a mushrooming effect, allowing for deeper penetration.
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting
#leadfree #eagleconservation #hunting
Lead-free ammo kills cleanly and gets the job done for a variety of big game in Alaska. Interested in free or reduced cost ammo? Rebates are going fast - visit akcopperchallenge.com to learn more about the Alaska program. #copperammo #leadfree #hunting
January 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Lead-free ammo kills cleanly and gets the job done for a variety of big game in Alaska. Interested in free or reduced cost ammo? Rebates are going fast - visit akcopperchallenge.com to learn more about the Alaska program. #copperammo #leadfree #hunting
Eagles are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning but hunters can help by making the switch to lead-free ammo. There are still rebates left for hunters in New York and Alaska. Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org or akcopperammochallenge.com to learn more!
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
January 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Eagles are especially vulnerable to lead poisoning but hunters can help by making the switch to lead-free ammo. There are still rebates left for hunters in New York and Alaska. Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org or akcopperammochallenge.com to learn more!
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
Our lead-free ammo programs in Montana and New York were very successful this year - over 1,000 hunters participated! As we continue to expand, check back at huntersforeagleconservation.org to see if you qualify for free or reduced cost ammo in your area.
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
January 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our lead-free ammo programs in Montana and New York were very successful this year - over 1,000 hunters participated! As we continue to expand, check back at huntersforeagleconservation.org to see if you qualify for free or reduced cost ammo in your area.
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
#leadfreeammo #eagleconservation #hunting
This x-ray shows how lead ammunition fragments disperse throughout a deer carcass. A tiny fragment can sicken an eagle that ingests it when scavenging. Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org to learn more about our lead-free ammo programs!
#eagleconservation #leadfreeammo #hunting
#eagleconservation #leadfreeammo #hunting
January 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This x-ray shows how lead ammunition fragments disperse throughout a deer carcass. A tiny fragment can sicken an eagle that ingests it when scavenging. Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org to learn more about our lead-free ammo programs!
#eagleconservation #leadfreeammo #hunting
#eagleconservation #leadfreeammo #hunting
We love to see hunters enjoying the switch to lead-free ammo and reaping the benefits. It's a win-win for eagles and hunters both!
January 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We love to see hunters enjoying the switch to lead-free ammo and reaping the benefits. It's a win-win for eagles and hunters both!
Lead poisoning is a significant risk to eagles in North America. Bald and golden eagles often scavenge on gut piles left behind by hunters. We offer free or reduced cost lead-free ammo to hunters in participating states.
Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org
#EagleConservation #LeadFreeAmmo
Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org
#EagleConservation #LeadFreeAmmo
December 20, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Lead poisoning is a significant risk to eagles in North America. Bald and golden eagles often scavenge on gut piles left behind by hunters. We offer free or reduced cost lead-free ammo to hunters in participating states.
Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org
#EagleConservation #LeadFreeAmmo
Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org
#EagleConservation #LeadFreeAmmo