Award Date
Spring 2000
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Environmental Science
Advisor 1
Dr. Darren Divine
Number of Pages
30
Abstract
Lead shot has been banned for hunting waterfowl since 1974, but lead poisoning continues to be a major problem in many waterfowl habitats. In December of 1999, soil samples were collected from the Honeybee pond at the Overton Wildlife Management area to determine the lead pellet concentration and the availability of lead shot to waterfowl. There were no shot pellets recovered from the thirty-one samples taken from the pond. Based on this information waterfowl do not appear to be exposed to lead in the pond areas at OWMA.
Keywords
Lead poisoning in animals; Waterfowl shooting; Habitat (Ecology); Honeybee pond; Overton Wildlife Management Area (Nev.); Nevada; Shot (Pellets); Soil pollution
Disciplines
Environmental Health and Protection | Environmental Sciences | Natural Resources Management and Policy
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Eckberg, Jason, "Deposition and uptake availability of lead shot for waterfowl at Honeybee Pond within the Overton Wildlife Management Area, Nevada, USA" (2000). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 248.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/1453383
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