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New York Bans Lead Sinker Sales
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New York Bans Lead Sinker Sales
ALBANY, New York, May 10, 2002 (ENS) - New York has passed a law that will ban the sale of lead fish sinkers throughout the state, helping to prevent waterbirds from being injured or killed from exposure to toxic lead.
"The toxic effects of lead sinkers are a threat to waterfowl, especially loons, and these new restrictions will help protect birds and other wildlife," said Governor George Pataki, who signed the bill Wednesday. "Fishing is a popular sport in all areas of New York and this law will promote responsible fishing through the use of non-toxic sinkers."
The law bans retail sales of lead fishing sinkers weighing one-half ounce or less. Fishing sinkers are small devices anglers often attach to a fishing line to sink the line below the surface of the water.
Lead sinkers that are lost or become detached from a fishing line are often mistaken for food or grit by waterbirds such as ducks, geese, swans, gulls and loons. Birds ingesting lead sinkers may become sick or die from lead poisoning, or may behave strangely due to toxic effects of the shot, increasing their risk of death from exposure or predators.
For the past several years, DEC has notified anglers of the potential threat to waterfowl from the use of lead sinkers and the availability of non-lead alternatives. Fishers will be allowed to continue using lead sinkers they already own, or reuse sinkers found on shore.
"Sportsmen and women strongly support this measure to prevent waterfowl and other wildlife from being accidentally injured by lead sinkers," said Howard Cushing, president of the New York State Conservation League. "By banning lead sinkers at the point of sale, this will allow stakeholders to pick up and recycle any lead sinkers they find on shores without violating the law."
Many of New York's neighboring states also banned the sale and/or use of lead sinkers, which is expected to limit the availability of these sinkers and promote production and sale of non-lead alternatives.
"This new law is a triumph of cooperation between environmentalists, anglers and committed lawmakers, all of whom were needed to secure the legislature's and governor's approval for the lead sinker ban," said Bernard Melewski, acting executive director of the Adirondack Council. Working together, we will have saved the lives of thousands of loons, herons, swans, geese and other water birds by the end of the decade, and thousands more as the generations pass."
http://www.ens-news.com/ens/may2002/2002L-05-10-09.html#anchor10
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
ALBANY, New York, May 10, 2002 (ENS) - New York has passed a law that will ban the sale of lead fish sinkers throughout the state, helping to prevent waterbirds from being injured or killed from exposure to toxic lead.
"The toxic effects of lead sinkers are a threat to waterfowl, especially loons, and these new restrictions will help protect birds and other wildlife," said Governor George Pataki, who signed the bill Wednesday. "Fishing is a popular sport in all areas of New York and this law will promote responsible fishing through the use of non-toxic sinkers."
The law bans retail sales of lead fishing sinkers weighing one-half ounce or less. Fishing sinkers are small devices anglers often attach to a fishing line to sink the line below the surface of the water.
Lead sinkers that are lost or become detached from a fishing line are often mistaken for food or grit by waterbirds such as ducks, geese, swans, gulls and loons. Birds ingesting lead sinkers may become sick or die from lead poisoning, or may behave strangely due to toxic effects of the shot, increasing their risk of death from exposure or predators.
For the past several years, DEC has notified anglers of the potential threat to waterfowl from the use of lead sinkers and the availability of non-lead alternatives. Fishers will be allowed to continue using lead sinkers they already own, or reuse sinkers found on shore.
"Sportsmen and women strongly support this measure to prevent waterfowl and other wildlife from being accidentally injured by lead sinkers," said Howard Cushing, president of the New York State Conservation League. "By banning lead sinkers at the point of sale, this will allow stakeholders to pick up and recycle any lead sinkers they find on shores without violating the law."
Many of New York's neighboring states also banned the sale and/or use of lead sinkers, which is expected to limit the availability of these sinkers and promote production and sale of non-lead alternatives.
"This new law is a triumph of cooperation between environmentalists, anglers and committed lawmakers, all of whom were needed to secure the legislature's and governor's approval for the lead sinker ban," said Bernard Melewski, acting executive director of the Adirondack Council. Working together, we will have saved the lives of thousands of loons, herons, swans, geese and other water birds by the end of the decade, and thousands more as the generations pass."
http://www.ens-news.com/ens/may2002/2002L-05-10-09.html#anchor10
"If cowardly and dishonorable men sometimes shoot unarmed men with army pistols or guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and gallows, and not by a general deprivation of a constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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Then there is the issue of lead "leaching" or decomposeing in water and affecting drinking water etc. The EPA has been studying this for decades in Leadville, Colorado. Here water supplies are in direct contact with lead from the mines. To date no evidence has been has been linked that leaching is a problem in their drinking water. Leaching can be a problem depending upon the soil ph factor and amount of rain (a ph factor of 7 is neutral). I had the opportunity to talk with Steven Petrucelli (Enviromental Engineer for the U.S. EPA), he has dealt with the litigation of the New York Athletic Club's shotgun ranges and the Westchester County Sportman's Center. I only bring this up to point out that lead sinker rules are simply following precedent of lead shot regulations. There has been years of research and data collected on which this decision was based.
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If dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
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Edited by - robsguns on 05/11/2002 16:02:14
They didn't ban all lead sinkers according to that article...just those that under half an ounce...so the idea of it pollutting the water goes out the window. People can sit there and throw one ounce sinkers into the water all day without a problem. and if people are losing that many sinkers on the shore...then I need to pay them a visit. Imagine how much money you can save by melting down all that lead and casting your own sinkers/bullets.
Don't be silly Rob, cockroaches is the only thing they have in those two counties!
As to why humans are a second class species, ask yourself which other species is breeding/eating/polluting the other species off the face of the earth. It is not that they are more important, but that they are indeed important to us. Once the ecosystem starts to unravel, there will be no stopping it and it will take us as well. Problem is we do not know a just what point that will start to happen, so we need to preserve every thing we can for our own benefit, if not the benefit of anything else.
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What about toilet paper? How many trees does the world wipe its collective * with every year? Do you think Potaki will push for an alternative wiping material? I have a suggestion, just grab the nearest tree huggerto you, rip his sleeve off his shirt, and use that... Be sure to return it afterwards though, we wouldn't want to seem uncivalised...
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Edited by - austin247 on 05/14/2002 13:37:56