[link|http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20426989-1702,00.html|http://www.news.com....6989-1702,00.html]

"BRITISH arms manufacturer BAE Systems is designing "environmentally friendly" weapons, including "reduced lead" bullets, "reduced smoke" grenades and rockets with fewer toxins, The Sunday Times said."

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Maybe it will help the condors, eh?

"The proof is in the data. Lead ammunition threatens the multimillion-dollar recovery program for California condors."

[link|http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2006/aug/science/pt_condors.html|http://pubs.acs.org/...e/pt_condors.html]

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"Since 1995, >140 condors have been released into the wild, and at least 4 of those have died from lead poisoning. An additional 26 condors have received emergency chelation therapy to reduce blood-lead levels."

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