Should anglers be able to use lead sinkers for fishing?

Should anglers be able to use lead sinkers for fishing?

By Benny KriefallBy Benny Kriefall

Lead sinkers are useful to anglers, but they have a long term cost.

Lead sinkers are useful to anglers, but they have a long term cost.

It is cheap.

It is heavy.

Lead is soft.

It is cheap.

It is heavy.

Lead is soft.

If fishermen use lead sinkers, they might fall off the line and aquatic creatures could swallow them. Wildlife is

unnecessarily poisoned by lead.

If fishermen use lead sinkers, they might fall off the line and aquatic creatures could swallow them. Wildlife is

unnecessarily poisoned by lead.

The loon swallows the lead.

Loons swallow gravel to help digestion.

In 2003, Minnesota’s loon population was about 12,000, but it could go down with anglers using lead sinkers.

The loon swallows the lead.

Loons swallow gravel to help digestion.

In 2003, Minnesota’s loon population was about 12,000, but it could go down with anglers using lead sinkers.

Lead sinkers kill other wildlife besides loons.Lead sinkers kill other wildlife besides loons.

There is a declining in the number of swans at Yellowstone National Park so they made a law banning lead sinkers in 1994.

Lead poisoning happens with birds that have a blood level with parts per million of 0.2 or higher and birds usually die when the blood level is at 1.2 parts per million.

There is a cycle of death for wildlife.

There is a declining in the number of swans at Yellowstone National Park so they made a law banning lead sinkers in 1994.

Lead poisoning happens with birds that have a blood level with parts per million of 0.2 or higher and birds usually die when the blood level is at 1.2 parts per million.

There is a cycle of death for wildlife.

People can help reduce the use of lead sinkers. People can help reduce the use of lead sinkers.

Anglers don’t need lead sinkers.

Ask a local bait shop to supply nonlead tackle.

Use proper disposal for old tackle and never leave it on the shore.

Anglers don’t need lead sinkers.

Ask a local bait shop to supply nonlead tackle.

Use proper disposal for old tackle and never leave it on the shore.

ConclusionConclusion

In conclusion, try not to use lead sinkers because they have a bad affect on the environment.

In conclusion, try not to use lead sinkers because they have a bad affect on the environment.